Meanings
adjectiveperiplaque (not comparable)
- not comparableSurrounding a plaque
While in the periplaque white matter (PPWM) an average of 750 CXCR7-expressing cells per mm 2 could be detected this number was significantly decreased to approximately 200 cells/mm 2 in actively demyelinating lesion areas (active) at the plaque border.
2016 January 8, “CXCR7 Is Involved in Human Oligodendroglial Precursor Cell Maturation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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periplaque. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/periplaque
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