Reactive Astrogliosis: Implications in Spinal Cord Injury Progression and Therapy

Figure 1

As the degree of stimulation deepens, reactive astrocytes will also undergo different morphological changes. (a) Astrocytes under normal physiological conditions. (b) When the injury is moderate, the processes of reactive astrocytes increase, accompanied by hypertrophy of the process and cell body. (c) Reactive astrocyte further hypertrophy and overlap.