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[Typical synapses between neurons and oligodendroglial cells in the human cerebral cortex]

J Tusques, Y George, M Roch

    Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires Des Seances De L'Academie Des Sciences. Serie D: Sciences Naturelles
    |December 20, 1976
    PubMed
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    Oligodendroglial cells, the satellite cells of neurons, dynamically adjust to rapid neural messages. This highlights a crucial interplay between glial cells and neuronal function in the brain.

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