The oligodendrocyte and its many cellular processes
SE Pfeiffer, AE Warrington, R Bansal - Trends in cell biology, 1993 - Elsevier
SE Pfeiffer, AE Warrington, R Bansal
Trends in cell biology, 1993•ElsevierThe oligodendrocyte (OL) is increasingly providing a model system for probing central
issues of cell biology. During development, OL progenitors undergo controlled migration,
proliferation and differentiation, secrete and respond to a number of growth factors, and
dramatically change their cellular architecture, culminating in the formation of the myelin
sheath. This review examines some facets of the OL that make it an especially attractive tool
for studying many basic questions in cell biology.
issues of cell biology. During development, OL progenitors undergo controlled migration,
proliferation and differentiation, secrete and respond to a number of growth factors, and
dramatically change their cellular architecture, culminating in the formation of the myelin
sheath. This review examines some facets of the OL that make it an especially attractive tool
for studying many basic questions in cell biology.
Abstract
The oligodendrocyte (OL) is increasingly providing a model system for probing central issues of cell biology. During development, OL progenitors undergo controlled migration, proliferation and differentiation, secrete and respond to a number of growth factors, and dramatically change their cellular architecture, culminating in the formation of the myelin sheath. This review examines some facets of the OL that make it an especially attractive tool for studying many basic questions in cell biology.
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