A glioblast is a type of cell derived from neuroectoderm and with the ability to differentiate into several different types of neuroglia.
It comes from a precursor (spongioblast). However, the latter may also differentiate into an ependymoblast.
Glioblasts differentiate into astrocytes and oligodendrocytes. Its tumor is called a glioblastoma, and is the most common type of central nervous system malignancy.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.