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Meanings of perikaryon in English

Russian
перикарион
Portuguese
soma
Spanish
cuerpo neuronal

The portion of the cell soma (neuronal cell body) that excludes the nucleus.

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          перикарион
          Usage of perikaryon in English
          1
          The N-type channels seem to be distributed evenly throughout the perikaryon, neurite shaft and growing tip of the neurons.
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          2
          In the latter cells, it is localized not only to the perikaryon but also to dendrites and dendritic spines.
          Pubmed
          3
          Perineuronal nets are meshworks of extracellular matrix that enwrap the neuronal perikaryon and restrict plasticity in the adult CNS.
          Pubmed
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          Translations for perikaryon
          Portuguese
          soma
          Perikaryon through the time