oligodendrocyte

synonym: oligodendroglial cell
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11971
Type of glial cell that produces the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.
Note: Schwann cells perform a comparable function in the peripheral nervous system.
Source:
PAC, 2015, 87, 841. (IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)) on page 892 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'oligodendrocyte' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.11971 RIS BibTex EndNote
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