Definition of "oligodendrocyte" [oligodendrocyte]

• One of the cells comprising the oligodendroglia. (noun)

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• "Geron's drug contains living cells, called oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, that help restore nerve fibers and myelin, which is a protective sheath that protects nerves in the central nervous system."
• ""This patent is important to us because the technology allows for the production of large numbers of PRP cells, also known as oligodendrocyte progenitor cells, meaning it will be of particular interest as a therapy for a variety of neurodegenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and other chronic neurological diseases.""
• "NG2+ cells have been referred to as oligodendrocyte precursor cells for a long time, but very recent evidence suggests that NG2+ cells (besides numerous other functions"