oligodendrocytes (in CNS)

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf glial cell
gptkbp:derivedFrom oligodendrocyte precursor cells
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Pío_del_Río_Hortega
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1921
gptkbp:disorderAssociated multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:function myelination of axons
support of neurons
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label oligodendrocytes (in CNS)
gptkbp:location central nervous system
gptkbp:marking gptkb:CNPase
gptkb:Olig2
MBP (myelin basic protein)
gptkbp:numberOfAxonsMyelinated multiple
gptkbp:produces myelin
gptkbp:similarTo Schwann cells (in PNS)
gptkbp:type macroglia
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Notes_of_Ranvier
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7