In the mouse cortex, oligodendrocytes regain a plastic capacity, transforming into astrocytes after acute injury

X Bai, N Zhao, C Koupourtidou, LP Fang, V Schwarz… - Developmental Cell, 2023 - cell.com
Acute brain injuries evoke various response cascades directing the formation of the glial
scar. Here, we report that acute lesions associated with hemorrhagic injuries trigger a re …

Oligodendrocyte dysfunction in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives

S Raffaele, M Boccazzi, M Fumagalli - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Myelin is the lipid-rich structure formed by oligodendrocytes (OLs) that wraps the axons in
multilayered sheaths, assuring protection, efficient saltatory signal conduction and metabolic …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular architecture of evolving neuroinflammatory lesions and multiple sclerosis pathology

P Kukanja, CM Langseth, LAR Rodríguez-Kirby… - Cell, 2024 - cell.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a neurological disease characterized by multifocal lesions and
smoldering pathology. Although single-cell analyses provided insights into cytopathology …

CD44-targeting hyaluronic acid-selenium nanoparticles boost functional recovery following spinal cord injury

W Luo, Y Li, J Zhao, R Niu, C Xiang, M Zhang… - Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Background Therapeutic strategies based on scavenging reactive oxygen species (ROS)
and suppressing inflammatory cascades are effective in improving functional recovery after …

Spatial and temporal heterogeneity in the lineage progression of fine oligodendrocyte subtypes

MM Hilscher, CM Langseth, P Kukanja, C Yokota… - BMC biology, 2022 - Springer
Background Oligodendrocytes are glial cells that support and insulate axons in the central
nervous system through the production of myelin. Oligodendrocytes arise throughout …

Making Ramón y Cajal proud: Development of cell identity and diversity in the cerebral cortex

DJ Di Bella, N Domínguez-Iturza, JR Brown, P Arlotta - Neuron, 2024 - cell.com
Since the beautiful images of Santiago Ramón y Cajal provided a first glimpse into the
immense diversity and complexity of cell types found in the cerebral cortex, neuroscience …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell transcriptomics of human traumatic brain injury reveals activation of endogenous retroviruses in oligodendroglia

R Garza, Y Sharma, DAM Atacho, A Thiruvalluvan… - Cell Reports, 2023 - cell.com
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of chronic brain impairment and results in a
robust, but poorly understood, neuroinflammatory response that contributes to the long-term …

Region-specific characteristics of astrocytes and microglia: a possible involvement in aging and diseases

J Lee, SW Kim, KT Kim - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Although different regions of the brain are dedicated to specific functions, the intra-and inter-
regional heterogeneity of astrocytes and microglia in these regions has not yet been fully …

Cleavage of VAMP2/3 affects oligodendrocyte lineage development in the developing mouse spinal cord

CD Fekete, RZ Horning, MS Doron… - Journal of …, 2023 - Soc Neuroscience
In the developing and adult CNS, new oligodendrocytes (OLs) are generated from a
population of cells known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs). As they begin to …

Oligodendrocyte-lineage cell exocytosis and L-type prostaglandin D synthase promote oligodendrocyte development and myelination

L Pan, A Trimarco, AJ Zhang, K Fujimori, Y Urade… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
In the developing central nervous system, oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs)
differentiate into oligodendrocytes, which form myelin around axons. Oligodendrocytes and …