oligodendrocyte
Britishnoun
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Normally, oligodendrocyte precursor cells develop into mature myelin-producing cells that repair nerve insulation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025
Neuroscientists focused on the junction, or synapse, connecting neurons to a non-neuronal cell, known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells, or OPCs.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 14, 2024
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
A single Schwann cell insulates a segment of a peripheral nerve, whereas in the CNS, an oligodendrocyte may provide insulation for a few separate axon segments.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Also found in CNS tissue is the oligodendrocyte, sometimes called just “oligo,” which is the glial cell type that insulates axons in the CNS.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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