Adult OPCs Histone Tags (IMAGE)

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY

Adult OPCs Histone Tags

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The stem-like cells called oligodendrocyte progenitors (red) in the adult brain are characterized by abundant histone H4 acetylation tags (green text) that regulate their proliferation and affect the size of the progenitor pool available for myelin repair. When acetylation is blocked (red text), fewer cells are available in the adult brain for myelin repair.

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David Dansu, Ipek Selcen, Patrizia Casaccia

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