Satellite glial cells (SGCs) closely envelop cell bodies of neurons in sensory, sympathetic
and parasympathetic ganglia. This unique organization is not found elsewhere in the …

In 1929 Drury and Szent-Györgyi published a seminal paper describing the potent actions of
adenine compounds. Some decades later, adenosine 5'-triphosphate (ATP) was proposed …

Current information indicates that glial cells participate in all the normal and pathological
processes of the central nervous system. Although much less is known about satellite glial …

Introduction The trigeminal ganglion is unique among the somatosensory ganglia regarding
its topography, structure, composition and possibly some functional properties of its cellular …

Studies of the structural organization and functions of the cell body of a neuron (soma) and
its surrounding satellite glial cells (SGCs) in sensory ganglia have led to the realization that …

Classically, the central nervous system (CNS) and the immune system are thought to
operate independently of each other. This simplistic view has been corrected in recent …

The trigeminal ganglion with its three trigeminal nerve tracts consists mainly of clusters of
sensory neurons with their peripheral and central processes. Most neurons are surrounded …

Astroglia are neural cells, heterogeneous in form and function, which act as supportive
elements of the central nervous system; astrocytes contribute to all aspects of neural …

Neurons in sensory ganglia are surrounded by satellite glial cells (SGCs) that perform
similar functions to the glia found in the CNS. When primary sensory neurons are injured …

Satellite glial cells (SGCs) are homeostatic cells enveloping the somata of peripheral
sensory and autonomic neurons. A wide variety of neuronal stressors trigger activation of …