Regenerating CNS myelin—from mechanisms to experimental medicines

RJM Franklin, C Ffrench-Constant - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2017 - nature.com
Although the core concept of remyelination—based on the activation, migration, proliferation
and differentiation of CNS progenitors—has not changed over the past 20 years, our …

Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell recruitment and remyelination in multiple sclerosis: the more, the merrier?

V Tepavčević, C Lubetzki - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Promoting remyelination to prevent/reduce neurodegeneration in patients with multiple
sclerosis (MS) is a major therapeutic goal. The longstanding view that the block of …

Neuron-oligodendrocyte interactions in the structure and integrity of axons

GJ Duncan, TJ Simkins, B Emery - Frontiers in Cell and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The myelination of axons by oligodendrocytes is a highly complex cell-to-cell interaction.
Oligodendrocytes and axons have a reciprocal signaling relationship in which …

Cellular plasticity in reprogramming, rejuvenation and tumorigenesis: a pioneer TF perspective

A Huyghe, A Trajkova, F Lavial - Trends in cell biology, 2024 - cell.com
The multistep process of in vivo reprogramming, mediated by the transcription factors (TFs)
Oct4, Sox2, Klf4, and c-Myc (OSKM), holds great promise for the development of …

Remyelination and ageing: Reversing the ravages of time

B Neumann, M Segel, KJ Chalut… - Multiple Sclerosis …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Remyelination is a neuroprotective regenerative response to demyelination that restores
saltatory conduction and decreases the vulnerability of axons to irreversible degeneration. It …

Connecting neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis: are oligodendrocyte precursor cells a nexus of disease?

MW Psenicka, BC Smith, RA Tinkey… - Frontiers in cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The pathology in neurodegenerative diseases is often accompanied by inflammation. It is
well-known that many cells within the central nervous system (CNS) also contribute to …

[HTML][HTML] More than just stem cells: functional roles of the transcription factor Sox2 in differentiated glia and neurons

S Mercurio, L Serra, SK Nicolis - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Sox2 transcription factor, encoded by a gene conserved in animal evolution, has
become widely known because of its functional relevance for stem cells. In the develo** …

[HTML][HTML] From OPC to oligodendrocyte: an epigenetic journey

A Tiane, M Schepers, B Rombaut, R Hupperts… - Cells, 2019 - mdpi.com
Oligodendrocytes provide metabolic and functional support to neuronal cells, rendering
them key players in the functioning of the central nervous system. Oligodendrocytes need to …

Role of extracellular vesicles in neurodegenerative diseases

Y **ao, SK Wang, Y Zhang, A Rostami, A Kenkare… - Progress in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are heterogeneous cell-derived membranous structures that
arise from the endosome system or directly detach from the plasma membrane. In recent …

Central nervous system regeneration: the roles of glial cells in the potential molecular mechanism underlying remyelination

L Quan, A Uyeda, R Muramatsu - Inflammation and regeneration, 2022 - Springer
Glial cells play crucial roles in brain homeostasis and pathogenesis of central nervous
system (CNS) injuries and diseases. However, the roles of these cells and the molecular …