Investigating oligodendrocyte development and stability using organotypic hippocampal slices, confocal imaging and viral gene delivery methods
Myelin plays an essential function in the behaviour of higher organisms by increasing the speed of axonal conduction. Indeed, myelin deficiency or damage can lead to serious motor and sensory dysfunction. In the central nervous system, myelin is produced by a specialized macroglial cell known as the...
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McGill University
2008
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| Online Access: | http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=111543 |