Abstract
Oligodendrocytes are the myelinating cells of the central nervous system that constitute about 5 to 10% of the total glial population. These cells are responsible for myelin sheath production, which is essential not only for the rapid and efficient conduction of the electrical impulses along the axons, but also for preserving axonal integrity. Oligodendrocytes arise from oligodendrocyte progenitor cells that proliferate and differentiate just before and after birth, under a highly-regulated program. Both oligodendrocytes and their precursors are very susceptible to injury by several mechanisms, including excitotoxic damage, oxidative stress and inflammatory events. In this review, we will cover not only several important aspects of oligodendrocyte development and regulatory mechanisms involved in this process, but also some of the most important pathways of injury associated to oligodendrogenesis. Moreover, we will also address some neurological disorders along life journey that present impairment in oligodendrocyte function and in myelination during neurodevelopment, such as periventricular leukomalacia, hypoxia/ischemia and hyperbilirubinemia that in turn can potentiate the emergence of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases like schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease.
Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoxia/ischemia, multiple sclerosis, oligodendrocyte development and myelination regulation, oligodendrocyte injury, periventricular leukomalacia, schizophrenia.
Current Pharmaceutical Design
Title:Oligodendrocyte Development and Myelination in Neurodevelopment: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease
Volume: 22 Issue: 6
Author(s): Andreia Barateiro, Dora Brites and Adelaide Fernandes
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Keywords: Alzheimer’s disease, hyperbilirubinemia, hypoxia/ischemia, multiple sclerosis, oligodendrocyte development and myelination regulation, oligodendrocyte injury, periventricular leukomalacia, schizophrenia.
Abstract: Oligodendrocytes are the myelinating cells of the central nervous system that constitute about 5 to 10% of the total glial population. These cells are responsible for myelin sheath production, which is essential not only for the rapid and efficient conduction of the electrical impulses along the axons, but also for preserving axonal integrity. Oligodendrocytes arise from oligodendrocyte progenitor cells that proliferate and differentiate just before and after birth, under a highly-regulated program. Both oligodendrocytes and their precursors are very susceptible to injury by several mechanisms, including excitotoxic damage, oxidative stress and inflammatory events. In this review, we will cover not only several important aspects of oligodendrocyte development and regulatory mechanisms involved in this process, but also some of the most important pathways of injury associated to oligodendrogenesis. Moreover, we will also address some neurological disorders along life journey that present impairment in oligodendrocyte function and in myelination during neurodevelopment, such as periventricular leukomalacia, hypoxia/ischemia and hyperbilirubinemia that in turn can potentiate the emergence of neurological and neurodegenerative diseases like schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis and Alzheimer’s disease.
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Barateiro Andreia, Brites Dora and Fernandes Adelaide, Oligodendrocyte Development and Myelination in Neurodevelopment: Molecular Mechanisms in Health and Disease, Current Pharmaceutical Design 2016; 22 (6) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666151204000636
DOI https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1381612822666151204000636 |
Print ISSN 1381-6128 |
Publisher Name Bentham Science Publisher |
Online ISSN 1873-4286 |
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