Sympathoblast
Translation of "sympathoblast" into Russian
sympathoblast
NounUK
/ˈsɪmpəθəʊblæst/
US
/ˈsɪmpəθəˌblæst/
sympathoblast
sympathoblasts pl
симпатобласт
The study focused on the differentiation of sympathoblasts in the nervous system.
Исследование было сосредоточено на дифференциации симпатобластов в нервной системе.
Definitions
sympathoblast
NounUK
/ˈsɪmpəθəʊblæst/
US
/ˈsɪmpəθəˌblæst/
A sympathoblast is a precursor cell that gives rise to sympathetic neurons, which are part of the autonomic nervous system.
During the development of the nervous system, sympathoblasts differentiate into mature sympathetic neurons.
In pathology, a cell found in certain malignant tumours (especially neuroblastoma) that morphologically resembles an embryonic sympathetic nerve cell.
The biopsy revealed clusters of sympathoblasts typical of neuroblastoma.