oligodendroglia

• Substantivo que designa o tecido constituído por células gliais com prolongamentos em forma de folha, responsável pela formação da bainha de mielina em torno das fibras nervosas do sistema nervoso central.

A noun referring to the tissue composed of glial cells that have sheet-like processes, responsible for forming the myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the central nervous system.

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1. Myelin-producing glial cellsC2formalmedical

   A type of neuroglial cell in the central nervous system that produces the myelin sheath around nerve fibers, enabling efficient signal transmission.

   Oligodendróglia

   • Oligodendroglia are essential for the rapid conduction of nerve impulses.
   • Damage to oligodendroglia can lead to demyelinating diseases like multiple sclerosis.
   • Researchers are studying how oligodendroglia repair myelin after injury.