Human neuronal maturation comes of age: cellular mechanisms and species differences

JL Wallace, AA Pollen - Nature Reviews Neuroscience, 2024 - nature.com
The delayed and prolonged postmitotic maturation of human neurons, compared with
neurons from other species, may contribute to human-specific cognitive abilities and …

K27M in canonical and noncanonical H3 variants occurs in distinct oligodendroglial cell lineages in brain midline gliomas

S Jessa, A Mohammadnia, AS Harutyunyan… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract Canonical (H3. 1/H3. 2) and noncanonical (H3. 3) histone 3 K27M-mutant gliomas
have unique spatiotemporal distributions, partner alterations and molecular profiles. The …

Glial modulation of synapse development and plasticity: Oligodendrocyte precursor cells as a new player in the synaptic quintet

YO Akinlaja, A Nishiyama - Frontiers in Cell and Developmental …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Synaptic communication is an important process in the central nervous system that allows
for the rapid and spatially specified transfer of signals. Neurons receive various synaptic …

Spatio-temporal dynamics enhance cellular diversity, neuronal function and further maturation of human cerebral organoids

P Saglam-Metiner, U Devamoglu, Y Filiz… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
The bioengineerined and whole matured human brain organoids stand as highly valuable
three-dimensional in vitro brain-mimetic models to recapitulate in vivo brain development …

DOR activation in mature oligodendrocytes regulates α-ketoglutarate metabolism leading to enhanced remyelination in aged mice

G Huang, Z Li, X Liu, M Guan, S Zhou, X Zhong… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
The decreased ability of mature oligodendrocytes to produce myelin negatively affects
remyelination in demyelinating diseases and aging, but the underlying mechanisms are …

Alterations of oligodendrocyte and myelin energy metabolism in multiple sclerosis

E López-Muguruza, C Matute - International journal of molecular sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex autoimmune disease of the central nervous system
(CNS), characterized by demyelination and neurodegeneration. Oligodendrocytes play a …

Novel in vitro Experimental Approaches to Study Myelination and Remyelination in the Central Nervous System

D Marangon, N Caporale, M Boccazzi… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Myelin is the lipidic insulating structure enwrap** axons and allowing fast saltatory nerve
conduction. In the central nervous system, myelin sheath is the result of the complex …

Presentation and integration of multiple signals that modulate oligodendrocyte lineage progression and myelination

CD Fekete, A Nishiyama - Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Myelination is critical for fast saltatory conduction of action potentials. Recent studies have
revealed that myelin is not a static structure as previously considered but continues to be …

Sha** of regional differences in oligodendrocyte dynamics by regional heterogeneity of the pericellular microenvironment

A Sherafat, F Pfeiffer, A Nishiyama - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) are glial cells that differentiate into mature
oligodendrocytes (OLs) to generate new myelin sheaths. While OPCs are distributed …

Activity-dependent oligodendrocyte calcium dynamics and their changes in Alzheimer's disease

K Yoshida, D Kato, S Sugio, I Takeda… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Oligodendrocytes (OCs) form myelin around axons, which is dependent on neuronal activity.
This activity-dependent myelination plays a crucial role in training and learning. Previous …