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Glio-Neuronal Interactions in Retinal Development

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Development and Organization of the Retina

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSA,volume 299))

Abstract

Müller cells have been found in the retinae of all vertebrates where they constitute the dominant type of macroglia. They have a bipolar morphology (“radial glia”) with their vitread (inner) trunk terminating in a conical endfoot adjacent to the vitreous body, and their opposite end extending apical microvilli into the subretinal space which is a main source of nutrients and oxygen delivered by the choriocapillary circulation. In the adult retina, their side branches form elaborate sheaths around neuronal somata, dendrites and synapses, and fascicles of optic axons (cf. Reichenbach and Robinson, 1995a).

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