embryonic peripheral glial cell 4 [FBbt_00001328]

embryonic peripheral glial cell 4

ID: FBbt_00001328

An embryonic peripheral glial cell located distally to the transition zone between the CNS and the PNS on segmental nerve, near the point where it splits from the intersegmental nerve (ISN). It develops from the same sensory organ precursor cell located in the ventral neuroectoderm as embryonic peripheral glial cell 5 (von Hilchen et al., 2008) and gives rise to a subperineurial glial cell (von Hilchen et al., 2013).

The position of the cell body of ePG4 is very stable: it is found at its position 96% of the time. Rarely, it can be found at the position of ePG5 (4%). This analysis was done using specific cell markers and taking into account which nerve the cell is associated with (von Hilchen et al., 2008).