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 a single tentacle touches an axon that is firing, it forms a “spot weld” contact, which enables communication between the axon and the oligodendrocyte.
From Scientific American • Mar. 12, 2020
Projections from the oligodendrocyte wrap around the axon, forming a myelin sheath.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
A single Schwann cell insulates a segment of a peripheral nerve, whereas in the CNS, an oligodendrocyte may provide insulation for a few separate axon segments.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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