oligodendrocyte

British  

/ ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈdɛndrəʊsaɪt /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The research team is now exploring whether mitochondrial damage extends beyond Purkinje cells to other cerebellar cell types, including oligodendrocytes, which help form white matter, and astrocytes, which support overall brain function.

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Within the first three days, pronounced gene expression changes appeared in endothelial cells, interneurons and oligodendrocytes.

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The compound also performed well in human oligodendrocytes -- cells responsible for producing myelin -- derived from induced pluripotent stem cells, suggesting the results could translate effectively from animal studies to human disease.

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"We were particularly intrigued by the finding of genetic variants jointly tied to rhythm and language as being enriched for oligodendrocytes in the brain," Gordon said.

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The researchers tried bathing oligodendrocyte precursor cells in dishes of morphine or dopamine and determined that neither chemical directly causes proliferation of these cells.

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