Mitochondria in Myelinating Oligodendrocytes: Slow and Out of Breath?

Myelin is a lipid-rich membrane that wraps around axons and facilitates rapid action potential propagation. In the brain, myelin is synthesized and maintained by oligodendrocytes. These cells have a high metabolic demand that requires mitochondrial ATP production during the process of myelination, b...

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Main Authors: Niklas Meyer, Johanne Egge Rinholm
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Metabolites
Subjects:
ATP
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/6/359