granule cell

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One of several types of neurons with small cell bodies, involved in neural networks in several regions of the brain, including the cerebellum, hippocampus, and cerebral cortex.
Notes:
  1. They give rise to the name granular layer within these regions.
  2. Not to be confused with granular cells of the kidney.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 871 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'granule cell' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11796 RIS BibTex EndNote
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