myelination
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of myelination
Example Sentences
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Because CRH receptor 1 is found on OPCs even when no injury is present, Ries and Deussing began to wonder whether the receptor might also influence myelination during normal brain development.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
Much of this myelination takes place after birth and continues until young adulthood.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 14, 2026
They found that children exposed to better interactions and more engaging language had greater myelination, suggesting they could process language more quickly and effectively.
From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026
Subsequent studies by her lab and collaborators have found that mice need adaptive myelination for spatial learning -- to navigate a maze, for example, or to remember a threatening situation.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
In 2022, Monje's lab reported that adaptive myelination could explain why some epileptic seizures worsen over time.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
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