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

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

One axon can be myelinated by several oligodendrocytes, and one oligodendrocyte can provide myelin for multiple neurons.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Dwight Bergles and his team set out to understand the dynamic behavior of oligodendrocyte progenitor cells in the brain.

From Scientific American • Jun. 24, 2013

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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