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oligodendrocyte

British

/ ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈdɛndrəʊsaɪt /

noun

anatomy a glial cell involved in the formation of the myelin sheaths of nerve cell axons

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Normally, oligodendrocyte precursor cells develop into mature myelin-producing cells that repair nerve insulation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2025

They reported that when an oligodendrocyte in a young brain died, the cells around it immediately replenished the lost myelin.

From Science Daily ● Mar. 28, 2024

The oligodendrocyte begins to synthesize myelin at that spot and wrap it around the axon.

From Scientific American ● Mar. 12, 2020

A cell called an oligodendrocyte grows alongside the axon.

From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015

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

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