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This project focuses on understanding the formation of myelin, a crucial insulating layer around nerve fibers, and its role in nerve function. By exploring neuron-glia interactions, it aims to develop strategies for promoting myelin repair in diseases like multiple sclerosis.
During the development of the central nervous system, specialized glia, oligodendrocytes, extend and wrap their plasma membrane around axons to form tightly packed membrane stacks that provide electrical insulation.
Axonal insulation by myelin facilitates rapid nerve conduction and is essential for neuronal metabolism.
Damage to the myelin sheath as it for example occurs in multiple sclerosis results in severe neurological disability not only by slowing down nerve conduction, but also as a resul…
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