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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-06-01
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Series: | Metabolites |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/6/359 |