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oligodendroglial
adjective
anatomy specializeduk /ˌɒl.ɪ.ɡəʊˌden.drəˈɡlaɪ.əl/ us /ˌɑː.lɪ.ɡoʊˌdenˈdrɑːɡ.li.əl/
relating to oligodendroglia(= cells in the nervous system that produce myelin to surround and protect nerves):
oligodendroglial cellMyelination is a process where oligodendroglial cells surround axons in an insulating material.
The myelin is defective, probably the consequence of oligodendroglial loss.
Tumours arising from oligodendroglial cells make up 4 percent of gliomas.
Acute CDV infection of the white matter results in metabolic oligodendroglial changes, which in turn lead to demyelination.
Myelin-related and oligodendroglial genes are among those that have been studied.
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