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	~~== Unipolar Brush Cell ==~~

	~~[[File:Unipolar Brush Cell.jpg\|thumb\|right\|300px\|A Unipolar Brush Cell (UBC) from the cerebellum of a rat. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]]~~

	The '''Unipolar Brush Cell''' (UBC) is a type of [[interneuron]] found primarily in the [[granule cell layer]] of the [[cerebellum]]. These cells are unique in their morphology and synaptic connections, and play a crucial role in the processing of sensory information.		The '''Unipolar Brush Cell''' (UBC) is a type of [[interneuron]] found primarily in the [[granule cell layer]] of the [[cerebellum]]. These cells are unique in their morphology and synaptic connections, and play a crucial role in the processing of sensory information.

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	== See Also ==		== See Also ==

	* [[Interneuron]]		* [[Interneuron]]
	* [[Cerebellum]]		* [[Cerebellum]]
	* [[Mossy fiber]]		* [[Mossy fiber]]

	~~== References ==~~

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	[[Category:Neurons]]		[[Category:Neurons]]
	[[Category:Cerebellum]]		[[Category:Cerebellum]]
	[[Category:Neuroscience]]		[[Category:Neuroscience]]
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== Unipolar Brush Cell ==

[[File:Unipolar Brush Cell.jpg|thumb|right|300px|A Unipolar Brush Cell (UBC) from the cerebellum of a rat. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.]]

The '''Unipolar Brush Cell''' (UBC) is a type of [[interneuron]] found primarily in the [[granule cell layer]] of the [[cerebellum]]. These cells are unique in their morphology and synaptic connections, and play a crucial role in the processing of sensory information.

== Morphology ==

UBCs are characterized by a single, brush-like [[dendrite]] from which they derive their name. This dendrite is covered in numerous small protrusions, or [[dendritic spines]], which form [[synapses]] with incoming [[mossy fiber]] axons. The cell body of a UBC is small and round, and gives rise to a single, thin [[axon]] that projects to the [[molecular layer]] of the cerebellum.

== Function ==

UBCs are thought to play a role in the processing of sensory information in the cerebellum. They receive input from mossy fibers, which carry sensory information from various parts of the body. The unique morphology of UBCs allows them to integrate this information and pass it on to other cells in the cerebellum.

== Clinical Significance ==

Alterations in the number or function of UBCs have been implicated in a number of neurological disorders, including [[ataxia]], [[autism]], and [[schizophrenia]]. Further research is needed to fully understand the role of these cells in health and disease.

== See Also ==

* [[Interneuron]]
* [[Cerebellum]]
* [[Mossy fiber]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Neurons]]
[[Category:Cerebellum]]
[[Category:Neuroscience]]