Unipolar brush cell

Unipolar brush cell
Basic structure of the unipolar brush cell.
Details
LocationCerebellum
ShapeRound body with single short dendrite "brush"
FunctionExcitatory interneuron
NeurotransmitterGlutamate
Presynaptic connectionsVestibular ganglia and nuclei
Postsynaptic connectionsGranular layer
Identifiers
NeuroLex IDnifext_132
Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy

Unipolar brush cells (UBCs) are a class of excitatory glutamatergic interneuron found in the granular layer of the cerebellar cortex and also in the granule cell domain of the cochlear nucleus.

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