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Chandelier cell: A type of GABAergic interneurons in the cerebral cortex of mammals — with an axon arbor that resembles a chandelier — that contact the axon initial segment of pyramidal cells. ^[e]

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• Neuron [r]: An excitable cell that is specialized to conduct nerve impulses. ^[e]
• Interneuron [r]: Add brief definition or description
• GABA-ergic interneuron [r]: Add brief definition or description

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• Neurotransmitter [r]: A class of chemicals which relay, amplify or modulate electrical signals between a neuron and other cells in the nervous system. ^[e]
  • GABA [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Synapse [r]: Contact point between neurons and other cells, crucial for nerve signalling ^[e]
• Chandelier [r]: Add brief definition or description