Term Name: glial cell proliferation
Synonyms: glia proliferation
Definition: The multiplication or reproduction of glial cells by cell division, resulting in the expansion of their population. Glial cells exist throughout the nervous system, and include Schwann cells, astrocytes, and oligodendrocytes among others.
Ontology: GO: Biological Process [GO:0014009]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is part of: gliogenesis
is a type of: cell population proliferation
has subtype: microglial cell proliferation Schwann cell proliferation
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glial cell proliferation
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glial cell proliferation
regulated by: regulation of glial cell proliferation