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A Glance at the Molecules That Regulate Oligodendrocyte Myelination
Shunqi Wang1,2, Yingxing Wang1, Suqi Zou1,2
1Institute of Life Science & School of Life Sciences, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, China.
Abstract:
Oligodendrocyte (OL) myelination is a critical process for the neuronal axon function in the central nervous system. After demyelination occurs because of pathophysiology, remyelination makes repairs similar to myelination. Proliferation and differentiation are the two main stages in OL myelination, and most factors commonly play converse roles in these two stages, except for a few factors and signaling pathways, such as OLIG2 (Oligodendrocyte transcription factor 2). Moreover, some OL maturation gene mutations induce hypomyelination or hypermyelination without an obvious function in proliferation and differentiation. Herein, three types of factors regulating myelination are reviewed in sequence.
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