oligodendrocyte
Britishnoun
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"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
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
A cell called an oligodendrocyte grows alongside the axon.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Projections from the oligodendrocyte wrap around the axon, forming a myelin sheath.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
This “conquer and divide” system, Bergles realized, is the mechanism that enables oligodendrocyte precursors to maintain their constant numbers over time.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 24, 2013
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