ArticleNature communications2017
Dietary cholesterol promotes repair of demyelinated lesions in the adult brain.
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- Phenotypic shift of astrocytes from A1 to A2 induced by fasudil improves demyelination recovery in cuprizone-treated mice.Metabolic brain disease · 2026Article
- Schwann Cell Synthesized Cholesterol Orchestrates Peripheral Nerve Regeneration via Structural and IGF1-Dependent Signaling Mechanisms.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Novel Animal Models for Multiple Sclerosis: R-Ras GTPases in Myelin Pathophysiology.Biomolecules · 2025Review
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- Treadmill Training-Induced Remyelination Rescues Cognitive Impairment After Acute Hypoxia.Neurochemical research · 2025Article
- Lower activity of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) and the risk of dementia: a Mendelian randomization analysis.Alzheimer's research & therapy · 2024Article
- Microglia and Astrocytes in Alzheimer's Disease: Significance and Summary of Recent Advances.Aging and disease · 2024Review
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- Plasma Lipidomic Profiling Using Mass Spectrometry for Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis and Disease Activity Stratification (LipidMS).International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Possible Occurrence of Delayed Leukoencephalopathy Following Acute Ischemic Stroke With Large-Vessel Occlusion.Stroke (Hoboken, N.J.) · 2024Article
- Extracellular vesicle-associated cholesterol supports the regenerative functions of macrophages in the brain.Journal of extracellular vesicles · 2023Article
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Abstract
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disorder in which remyelination failure contributes to persistent disability. Cholesterol is rate-limiting for myelin biogenesis in the developing CNS; however, whether cholesterol insufficiency contributes to remyelination failure in MS, is unclear. Here, we show the relationship between cholesterol, myelination and neurological parameters in mouse models of demyelination and remyelination. In the cuprizone model, acute disease reduces serum cholesterol levels that can be restored by dietary cholesterol. Concomitant with blood-brain barrier impairment, supplemented cholesterol directly supports oligodendrocyte precursor proliferation and differentiation, and restores the balance of growth factors, creating a permissive environment for repair. This leads to attenuated axon damage, enhanced remyelination and improved motor learning. Remarkably, in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis, cholesterol supplementation does not exacerbate disease expression. These findings emphasize the safety of dietary cholesterol in inflammatory diseases and point to a previously unrecognized role of cholesterol in promoting repair after demyelinating episodes.
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