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oligodendrocyte

British  
/ ˌɒlɪɡəʊˈdɛndrəʊsaɪt /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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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