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The glial cell forming a [[ | The glial cell forming a [[Myelin sheath|myelin sheath]] around axons in the [[Central nervous system|central nervous system]] <ref>Alberts, B. , Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., Walter, P. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition, New York: Garland Science.</ref>. However, there are also oligodendrocytes found in the grey matter and they have so far unknown functions possibly similar to astrocytes. There are also gap junctions connecting oligodendrocytes which are composed by connexins. Mutated connexin proteins can cause hypomyelinationand various pathologies like leukodystrophies.<ref>http://www.networkglia.eu/en/oligodendrocytes</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 16:39, 29 November 2013
The glial cell forming a myelin sheath around axons in the central nervous system [1]. However, there are also oligodendrocytes found in the grey matter and they have so far unknown functions possibly similar to astrocytes. There are also gap junctions connecting oligodendrocytes which are composed by connexins. Mutated connexin proteins can cause hypomyelinationand various pathologies like leukodystrophies.[2]
References
- ↑ Alberts, B. , Johnson, A., Lewis, J., Raff, M., Roberts, K., Walter, P. (2008) Molecular Biology of the Cell, 5th edition, New York: Garland Science.
- ↑ http://www.networkglia.eu/en/oligodendrocytes