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Microglia as modulators of oligodendrocyte fate

  • Stony Brook University

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Abstract

Microglia have the potential for shaping the formation of new oligodendrocytes and controlling myelination and remyelination through direct and indirect mechanisms. Likewise, oligodendrocytes have functions that go beyond myelin production and extend to modulating microglial behavior and activation. Here, we review the effects of microglia on oligodendrocytes in both physiological and pathological conditions. We focus on the outcomes of the microglia-oligodendrocyte interaction in terms of myelination, oligodendrocyte differentiation, oligodendrocyte death, and remyelination while highlighting the influence of the activation state of microglia on the outcome of such interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOligodendrocytes
Subtitle of host publicationBiology, Functions and Role in the Pathology of Diseases
PublisherNova Science Publishers, Inc.
Pages23-48
Number of pages26
ISBN (Electronic)9781634833615
ISBN (Print)9781634833301
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 1 2015

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