Oligodendrocytes, the cells responsible for making myelin, are constantly being made throughout the brain and spinal cord, even when there’s no myelin damage, according to a new study by U.S. researchers. These findings challenge the long-held view that oligodendrocyte precursor cells mostly differentiate into oligodendrocytes at sites of damage to drive myelin repair. Instead, this […]
The post New research findings challenge old beliefs about myelin repair in MS appeared first on Multiple Sclerosis News Today.
Source: multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com