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] Microbiota–gut–brain axis and its therapeutic applications in neurodegenerative diseases

JS Loh, WQ Mak, LKS Tan, CX Ng, HH Chan… - … and Targeted Therapy, 2024 - nature.com
The human gastrointestinal tract is populated with a diverse microbial community. The vast
genetic and metabolic potential of the gut microbiome underpins its ubiquity in nearly every …

Prolonged myelin deficits contribute to neuron loss and functional impairments after ischaemic stroke

YJ Cheng, F Wang, J Feng, B Yu, B Wang, Q Gao… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Ischemic stroke causes neuron loss and long-term functional deficits. Unfortunately, effective
approaches to preserve neurons and promote functional recovery remain unavailable …

[HTML][HTML] Single-cell approaches define two groups of mammalian oligodendrocyte precursor cells and their evolution over developmental time

DJ Dennis, BS Wang, K Karamboulas, DR Kaplan… - Stem Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
Here, we used single-cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq), single-cell ATAC sequencing
(scATAC-seq), and single-cell spatial transcriptomics to characterize murine cortical OPCs …

Recognizing Alzheimer's disease from perspective of oligodendrocytes: Phenomena or pathogenesis?

J Wang, Y Zhen, J Yang, S Yang… - CNS Neuroscience & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Background Accumulation of amyloid beta, tau hyperphosphorylation, and microglia
activation are the three highly acknowledged pathological factors of Alzheimer's disease …

[HTML][HTML] The Genomic Intersection of Oligodendrocyte Dynamics in Schizophrenia and Aging Unravels Novel Pathological Mechanisms and Therapeutic Potentials

AD Rivera, JR Normanton, AM Butt, K Azim - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Schizophrenia is a significant worldwide health concern, affecting over 20 million individuals
and contributing to a potential reduction in life expectancy by up to 14.5 years. Despite its …

Functional implication for myelin regeneration in recovery from ischaemic stroke

S Vagionitis, RT Káradóttir - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
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[HTML][HTML] Functional myelin in cognition and neurodevelopmental disorders

H Khelfaoui, C Ibaceta-Gonzalez… - Cellular and Molecular Life …, 2024 - Springer
In vertebrates, oligodendrocytes (OLs) are glial cells of the central nervous system (CNS)
responsible for the formation of the myelin sheath that surrounds the axons of neurons. The …

Synaptic vesicle release regulates pre-myelinating oligodendrocyte-axon interactions in a neuron subtype-specific manner

JR Gronseth, HN Nelson, TL Johnson… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Oligodendrocyte-lineage cells are central nervous system (CNS) glia that perform multiple
functions including the selective myelination of some but not all axons. During myelination …

What Are the Roles of Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells in Normal and Pathologic Conditions?

E Benarroch - Neurology, 2023 - AAN Enterprises
Adult oligodendrocyte precursor (or progenitor) cells (OPCs) are the most proliferative cells
in the CNS and constitute approximately 10% of cells in the human brain. 1, 2 Whereas their …