Discipline of Anatomy, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania;
Rom J Morphol Embryol. 2023 Jul-Sep;64(3):305-309. doi: 10.47162/RJME.64.3.02.
Astrocytes (AS) are the most abundant glial cells in the central nervous system (CNS). They have various morphologies and numerous (50-60) branching prolongations, with roles in the maintenance of the CNS function and homeostasis. AS in the optic nerve head (ONH) have specific distribution and function and are involved in the pathogenesis of glaucoma and other neural diseases, modify their morphologies, location, immune phenotype, and ultrastructure, thus being the key players in the active remodeling processes of the ONH.
星形胶质细胞（AS）是中枢神经系统（CNS）中最丰富的神经胶质细胞。它们具有各种形态和许多（50-60）分支延伸，在维持 CNS 功能和内稳态方面发挥作用。视神经头（ONH）中的 AS 具有特定的分布和功能，参与青光眼和其他神经疾病的发病机制，改变其形态、位置、免疫表型和超微结构，因此是 ONH 主动重塑过程中的关键参与者。
