Oligodendrocytes

... that scientists agreed that the adult brain does contain stem cells that are able to generate the brain's three major cell types—astrocytes and oligodendrocytes, which are non-neuronal cells, and neurons, or nerve cells. A. Where are adult stem cells found and what do they normally do? adult ...

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Thank you !!! :)

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I have just the thread for you. http://www.biology-online.org/biology-forum/about13117.html

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Hello, I have a Q about the function of oligodendrocytes. I understand that they create an insulating layer (consisting of myelin) around the neurons in the CNS. What I can't understand is how come, if it is an insulating layer, it speeds up ...

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... disagrees: "Myelin is formed by specialized supporting cells called glial cells. Schwann cells myelinate axons in peripheral nerves and oligodendrocytes do so in the central nervous system. These glial cells wrap layer upon layer of their own plasma membrane in a tight spiral around ...

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