New oligodendrocytes exhibit more abundant and accurate myelin regeneration than those that survive demyelination

Sarah Neely, Jill Williamson, Anna Klingseisen, Lida Zoupi, Jason Early, Anna C Williams, David A Lyons*

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Oligodendrocytes that survive demyelination can remyelinate, including in multiple sclerosis (MS), but how they do so is unclear. In this study, using zebrafish, we found that surviving oligodendrocytes make few new sheaths and frequently mistarget new myelin to neuronal cell bodies, a pathology we also found in MS. In contrast, oligodendrocytes generated after demyelination make abundant and correctly targeted sheaths, indicating that they likely also have a better regenerative potential in MS.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)415-420
JournalNature Neuroscience
Volume25
Issue number4
Early online date14 Feb 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Apr 2022

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