Myelin Recovery Graphic (IMAGE)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Myelin Recovery Graphic

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Nerve cell extensions called axons (green) are sheathed in protective myelin (red) provided by nearby cells called oligodendrocytes (blue). New research shows oligodendrocytes can respond to damage to myelin sections by creating a thin replacement coating of myelin.

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Graphic modified from Duncan et al, PNAS, 2018

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