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. 2018 Dec 4;2:2398212818817495. doi: 10.1177/2398212818817495

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Figure 2. — Neuroglia in the CNS. CNS glia are multifunctional cells specialised to enable neurons to perform their function of information transfer. The division of labour between glia and neurons is fundamental to the evolution of the human brain into a supercomputer that fits within the small space of the cranium. It has taken over 100 years to redefine neuroglia as being more than brain glue. Nonetheless, the importance of glue should not be underestimated – the disruption of neuroglia has devastating effects on the neuronal function and is involved in every neuropathology. Quite literally, the brain falls apart without nerve glue and increased knowledge of glial cell biology is beginning to lead to a greater appreciation of the true potential of glial cells as therapeutic targets.