Search Ontology:

GO: Biological Process

astrocyte activation

Term ID

GO:0048143

Synonyms

Definition

A change in morphology and behavior of an astrocyte resulting from exposure to a cytokine, chemokine, cellular ligand, or soluble factor. (5)

References

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is part of: astrocyte development

astrocyte development Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: glial cell activation

glial cell activation Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: astrocyte activation involved in immune response

astrocyte activation involved in immune response Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of astrocyte activation

negative regulation of astrocyte activation Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of astrocyte activation

positive regulation of astrocyte activation Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of astrocyte activation

regulation of astrocyte activation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes