What's the difference between glia and glib?

Glia


Definition:

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Of the two major forms of cytotactin (220 and 200 kDa), the larger form predominated during development of the mouse brain and also predominated in mixed neuron-glia cultures but not in pure glial cultures.
  • (2) Ependymal cells developed luminal fronds that projected into the ventricle and the subpial glia displayed a very subtle gliosis in the form of thin multi-laminated processes.
  • (3) We also observed that this proliferative response of retinal glia requires more than 6 h of continuous exposure to thrombin.
  • (4) In response to NE stimulation of glia, in particular astrocytes, cAMP or its metabolites may accumulate at high enough concentrations in the extracellular space in cerebral cortex to affect neuronal function, possibly via adenosine receptors.
  • (5) Polarization microscopic studies proved that Levafix Red Violet E-2BL is bound to well-oriented fibrous proteins in glia fibers.
  • (6) Early (i.e., at 2 to 3 DIV) changes in glial numbers may result from an inhibition of the proliferative rate of non-GFAP-containing glia or astrocyte precursors, or an enhanced rate of glial death.
  • (7) Neither neurons nor glia bound to cytotactin in this assay.
  • (8) They also suggest that both the migration of cortical neurons on glia and the refinement of the mapping between the peripheral whisker field and its cortical representation may depend upon the distribution of substrate adhesion molecules.
  • (9) We studied the developmental course of this induced microgyria under light microscopy by examining changes in neurons, glia, and macrophages following a focal freezing insult on the day of birth (postnatal day [P]0).
  • (10) Seventy-two hours after retinal separation, the same result is obtained in the photoreceptors, but labeling intensity is greatly increased in both the nuclei and cytoplasm of Müller's glia.
  • (11) The results support the hypothesis that GPDH expression in Bergmann glia cells depends upon their sustained interaction with Purkinje cells, most likely involving direct cell-cell contact.
  • (12) Later, the astroglial processes of regenerated glia limitans showed very infolded surfaces and numerous filaments inside of them.
  • (13) These studies suggest that certain perineuronal glia are transformed into reactive astrocytes in areas of ischemic neuronal necrosis, although current data are insufficient to determine if the transforming cells are astrocytes, light oligodendrocytes, or intermediate glia.
  • (14) Glia occupied 25% of the neuropil within 1 mm of the dorsal root-transplant interface, but only 6% of the neuropil 1-2 mm from the interface.
  • (15) In the presence of beta-alanine (10(-3) M), a substrate specific inhibitor of high-affinity GABA transport into glia, tritiated GABA was accumulated by a high-affinity uptake system into myenteric ganglia and a subpopulation of mucosal cells.
  • (16) It was of interest to determine whether this class of glia is essential to the normal cytoarchitectural development of the neural retina.
  • (17) Proliferation of glia cells and decrease of nerve cells were also noted.
  • (18) Diverse molecules rapidly traverse the periaxonal sheath and a fraction of them enters the axons from glia or the glia from axons.
  • (19) Both types of cells are closely associated with processes of radial ependymal glia cells, which perhaps orient their migratory pathways.
  • (20) In addition, during regeneration, optic nerve glia express large amounts of the 50 kDa cytoskeletal protein, which they ordinarily express at only minimal levels.

Glib


Definition:

  • (superl.) Smooth; slippery; as, ice is glib.
  • (superl.) Speaking or spoken smoothly and with flippant rapidity; fluent; voluble; as, a glib tongue; a glib speech.
  • (v. t.) To make glib.
  • (n.) A thick lock of hair, hanging over the eyes.
  • (v. t.) To castrate; to geld; to emasculate.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The phrase “self-inflicted blow” was one he used repeatedly, along with the word “glib” – applied to his Vote Leave opponents.
  • (2) Niven found himself disturbed by some glib answers from Salmond, but he’s still swithering.
  • (3) In excerpts of these videos I am shown making a series of glib, thoughtless and sometimes downright insulting comments”, Gruber told the committee.
  • (4) I no longer want to vote for glib promises that are abandoned the day after an election; I want to vote on specific issues.
  • (5) "Would all these girls," he asks, with a sorrow that defies any glib, one-should-be-so-lucky retort, "be fucking me if they weren't getting paid?"
  • (6) UCU general secretary, Sally Hunt, said: “We must move beyond glib and superficial analysis of youth unemployment and its causes if we are to give the next generation a real chance in life.
  • (7) Rolling news and the internet favour glib commentary over serious journalism.
  • (8) Coleridge, denouncing “a contemptible democratical oligarchy of glib economists”, asked: “Is the increasing number of wealthy individuals that which ought to be understood by the wealth of the nation?” Dickens did much with Carlyle’s despairing insight into cash payment as the “sole nexus” between human beings.
  • (9) Above all, more must be done to make sure the destination after school is not into Neet status – now a rather glib term that hides a range of problems that stretch far into a young person's future, not least in future lost earnings.
  • (10) Salmond’s reminiscences about each were more than mere glib anecdotes of a statesman eager to convey something of the circles in which he moved.
  • (11) While I'm in no position to understand the genuine motives of thousands of women (Facebook memes do have a habit of indirectly bullying people into appearing worthy), the effect of such mass and glib support was not greeted with enthusiasm by all those more directly affected by cancer.
  • (12) I mean, I think in this world, the more communication we have, the more people tend to be glib, and arch, and Hank could never do that.
  • (13) Kezia Dugdale and Ken Macintosh ought to bear all this in mind as they resist moves to decouple from the Westminster party, save for the glib assertion that they will seek more autonomy (whatever that’s supposed to mean).
  • (14) There are glib and sometimes foolish comparisons with the 1930s.
  • (15) It’s as if she’s forgotten that the emotions that were galvanised were because everyone despised her for being so glib.
  • (16) "I have political issues with the idea of speaking about [art] in relation to the revolution in general," said Hassan Khan, who said it was glib to map artistic progression to the contours of a political event that was still very much in flux.
  • (17) And I think when you’re the kid in that situation, it’s really easy to be glib and just want your parents to catch up to who you’re turning yourself into.
  • (18) It is a glib analogy that bestows on Eritrea an aura of mystery that is neither desired nor deserved, and not only because the country poses no nuclear threat.
  • (19) Clegg was just glib and irrelevant, acting as if he’d been in opposition for the last five years rather than in government.
  • (20) Despite all that, we remain mostly ill-equipped to talk about the realities of the disease; our formulas seem paltry or glib.

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