oligodendrocyte
Britishnoun
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That raises the possibility that medications acting on the same pathway might eventually be repurposed to address oligodendrocyte dysfunction and age-related cognitive decline.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 17, 2026
Normally, oligodendrocyte precursor cells develop into mature myelin-producing cells that repair nerve insulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
One axon can be myelinated by several oligodendrocytes, and one oligodendrocyte can provide myelin for multiple neurons.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When a single tentacle touches an axon that is firing, it forms a “spot weld” contact, which enables communication between the axon and the oligodendrocyte.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 12, 2020
One oligodendrocyte will provide the myelin for multiple axon segments, either for the same axon or for separate axons.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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