oligodendrocyte

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glial cell
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pío_del_Río_Hortega
gptkbp:doesNotOccurIn peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:foundIn central nervous system
gptkbp:function myelination of axons
gptkbp:hasNucleus yes
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label oligodendrocyte
gptkbp:involvedIn saltatory conduction
gptkbp:location gptkb:spinal_cord
brain
gptkbp:numberOfAxonsMyelinated multiple
gptkbp:precursorCell oligodendrocyte precursor cell
gptkbp:produces myelin
gptkbp:relatedTo multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:stainedBy Nissl stain
gptkbp:type neuroglia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schwann_cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6