Tanycyte

Specialized glial cells lining the floor of the third ventricle of the brain, acting as a link between the cerebrospinal fluid and the hypothalamus, involved in neuroendocrine regulation.

Key Functions:

• Transports substances between cerebrospinal fluid and hypothalamus.
• Involved in regulating energy balance and neuroendocrine functions.
• May act as neural stem cells in certain regions.

Interacting Systems & Components:

• Glial Cell (type of)
• Hypothalamus (interacts with)
• Cerebrospinal Fluid (interfaces with)
• Nervous System (component of)
• Endocrine System (involved in regulation)