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ReviewPhysiological research2025

Are Oligodendrocytes the Culprits or Victims in Alzheimer's Disease.

D Rapaka, A Saniotis, M Henneberg, V R Bitra

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Review in Physiological research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

D RapakaVeera R Bitra, School of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana. Email: raghavab27@gmail.com, bitrav@ub.ac.bw.
A Saniotis
M Henneberg
V R Bitra

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Oligodendrocytes are vital for the functioning of the nervous system. Oligodendrocyte-created myelin sheaths work as dynamic partners which play a substantial role in the myelination of axons. In addition to its well-known functions of providing insulation and enhancing conduction velocity, myelination controls axons' maturity, longevity, and regenerative ability via trophic support and signalling molecules. Myelination also regulates ion concentration and offers neuroprotection. Myelin is generated via complex procedures including cell differentiation, specialised lipids, and protein synthesis. Understanding the physiology of myelin sheath formation is required to understand various neurological disorders associated with myelin sheath damage. This review focuses on our growing understanding of the intricate actions and changes in oligodendrocytes during the course of evolution and in Alzheimer's disease.

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Alzheimer DiseaseMyelin SheathOligodendrogliaAnimalsHumans

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PMID40432437
PMCPMC12148139

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