Preferred Label : Alzheimer Type II Astrocyte;
NCIt related terms : TYPE II ASTROCYTES;
NCIt definition : An abnormal and pathological astrocyte which appears enlarged and metabolically hyperactive.
It is characterized by the presence of vesicular and basophilic nuclei. This cell
type is not associated with Alzheimer's Disease.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Cytotoxic response of astrocytes characterized by swollen nuclei with central
clearing, marginated heterochromatin, prominent/swollen nucleoli and indistinct cytoplasm.;
Origin ID : C120911;
UMLS CUI : C4055475;
Semantic type(s)
- Cell [UMLS semantic type]
- concept_is_in_subset
