The diversity of #oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) is unclear. @Czopka_Lab explores a #PLOSBiology study describing a novel marker for a subpopulation of #OPCs that controls #oligodendrogenesis & #myelination. Paper: https://plos.io/3xS0sKE Primer: https://plos.io/3xTyrCx

MEDICAL SCIENCE DISCOVERY
MYELIN REPAIR

March 25, 2024
Scientists identify a key driver of myelin repair

by Nicholas Weiler, Stanford University

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-03-scientists-key-driver-myelin.html

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#glial #glialcells #medicalscience #medicalsciencenews #miguelgarcia #multipleschlerosis #myelin #myelination #myelinrepair #myelinsheath #neurodegenerative #neurodegenerativediseases #nicholasweiler #oligodentrocytes #proceedingsofthenationalacademyofsciences #sciencenews #serumresponsefactor #srf #stanforduniversity #structuralgenesrf #taliram #wutsaineurosciencesinstitute

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