Oligodendrocytes as regulators of neuronal networks during early postnatal development.

Oligodendrocytes are the glial cells responsible for myelin formation. Myelination occurs during the first postnatal weeks and, in rodents, is completed during the third week after birth. Myelin ensures the fast conduction of the nerve impulse; in the adult, myelin proteins have an inhibitory role o...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sandrine Doretto, Monica Malerba, Maria Ramos, Taruna Ikrar, Chisato Kinoshita, Claudia De Mei, Emanuele Tirotta, Xiangmin Xu, Emiliana Borrelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-05-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3093406?pdf=render