A star-shaped glial cell that is part of some retina. This cell links neurons to blood vessels and may provide structural and physiological support to optic nerve head axons. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25236977 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33796062 ]
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In response to elevated intraocular pressure, a retinal astrocyte may modulate extracellular matrix remodeling. In the human retina, a retinal astrocyte is GFAP-positive, SOD3-positive and GYPC-positive.