gliotransmitter

English

Etymology

From glio- +‎ transmitter.

Noun

gliotransmitter (plural gliotransmitters)

1. A chemical, released from glial cells, that facilitates neuronal communication between neurons and other glial cells.
   • 2015 August 8, “Stimulation of Glia Reveals Modulation of Mammalian Spinal Motor Networks by Adenosine”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Furthermore, our findings suggest that adenosine is the primary, if not sole, gliotransmitter responsible for the modulation of mouse spinal locomotor networks.