Oligodendrocyte selectively myelinates a particular set of axons in the white matter

There are three kinds of glial cells in the brain, oligodendrocyte, astrocyte and microglia. Oligodendrocytes myelinate neuronal axons to increase conduction velocity of neuronal impulses. A Japanese research team found a characteristic feature of oligodendrocytes that selectively myelinate a particular set of neuronal axons.

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October 20, 2016 | Categories: Neuroscience Research | Tags: cell biology, glial cells, health, medicine, neurobiology, neurology, oligodendrocyte, peer reviewed, science | Leave a comment