Tanycytes

Last revised by Ivo Fernandes on 26 Jul 2019

Citation, DOI, disclosures and article data

Citation:

Gaillard F, Fernandes I, Hacking C, et al. Tanycytes. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 19 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51716

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-51716

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/51716

rID:

51716

Article created:

4 Mar 2017, Frank Gaillard ◉ ◈

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Frank Gaillard had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

26 Jul 2019, Ivo Fernandes

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Ivo Fernandes had no recorded disclosures.

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Revisions:

4 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Central Nervous System

Sections:

Anatomy, Pathology

Synonyms:

Tanycyte

Tanycytes are one of the three types of ependymal cells, themselves a type of glial cell. They are found lining the floor of the third ventricle overlying the median eminence of the hypothalamus ¹.

It is believed that these specialized cells are involved in the feedback mechanisms on the anterior pituitary gland, able to transport certain chemicals from the cerebrospinal fluid to the regional capillaries that then drain into the portal hypophyseal circulation ¹.