The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of an astrocyte residing in the forebrain. An astrocyte is the most abundant type of glial cell. Astrocytes provide support for neurons and regulate the environment in which they function. [ GOC:jid GOC:cls http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/go/references/0000021 GOC:dgh http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16226447 GOC:dph ]
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- astrocyte differentiation
- cell differentiation
- results in acquisition of features of some astrocyte of the forebrain
- part of some forebrain development