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
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
When the myelin is detached from the axon, the outer layer withdraws into an oligodendrocyte, thinning the sheath.
From Scientific American ● Mar. 12, 2020
A cell called an oligodendrocyte grows alongside the axon.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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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