oligodendrocyte
Britishnoun
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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.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2024
"Disruptions in axonal glucose metabolism due to oligodendrocyte dysfunction could lead to nerve damage, which is a concern in aging and several neurodegenerative diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer's disease," says Aiman Saab.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 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
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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