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ReviewFrontiers in cell and developmental biology2022

Heterogeneity and regulation of oligodendrocyte morphology.

Yasuyuki Osanai, Reiji Yamazaki, Yoshiaki Shinohara, Nobuhiko Ohno

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Review in Frontiers in cell and developmental biology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26citing papers in PubMed
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

26 citing papers in PubMed, 38 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Yasuyuki OsanaiDepartment of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Reiji YamazakiDepartment of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Yoshiaki ShinoharaDepartment of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Nobuhiko OhnoDepartment of Anatomy, Division of Histology and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Shimotsuke, Japan.
Jichi Medical University · JPNational Institute for Physiological Sciences · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oligodendrocytes form multiple myelin sheaths in the central nervous system (CNS), which increase nerve conduction velocity and are necessary for basic and higher brain functions such as sensory function, motor control, and learning. Structures of the myelin sheath such as myelin internodal length and myelin thickness regulate nerve conduction. Various parts of the central nervous system exhibit different myelin structures and oligodendrocyte morphologies. Recent studies supported that oligodendrocytes are a heterogenous population of cells and myelin sheaths formed by some oligodendrocytes can be biased to particular groups of axons, and myelin structures are dynamically modulated in certain classes of neurons by specific experiences. Structures of oligodendrocyte/myelin are also affected in pathological conditions such as demyelinating and neuropsychiatric disorders. This review summarizes our understanding of heterogeneity and regulation of oligodendrocyte morphology concerning central nervous system regions, neuronal classes, experiences, diseases, and how oligodendrocytes are optimized to execute central nervous system functions.

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conduction velocityinternodemyelinneuronal activityoligodendrocyteremyelinationselectivity

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PMID36393856
PMCPMC9644283
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