2019年3月8日 · Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are types of glia, the non-neuronal cells in the nervous system that carry out a wide variety of functions. Schwann cells are sometimes called neurilemma cells, since the outer layer of the myelin sheath is also called the neurilemma.

2017年8月31日 · Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes are two types of glial cells found in the nervous system of higher vertebrates. The main function of both Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes is to insulate the axons of the nerve cells.

Oligodendrocytes are found in the central nervous system (CNS), while Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Oligodendrocytes can myelinate multiple axons at once, forming myelin sheaths around them, whereas Schwann cells myelinate only one axon.

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells share main functions in providing support and insulation for axons. However, Schwann cells are only able to myelinate single axons rather than multiple axons contrary to oligodendrocytes (reviewed in [92,93]).

2024年3月30日 · This article aims to explore and compare the roles of oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells, shedding light on their contributions to nerve cell support and potential implications for neurological health.

In response to demyelinating injuries in the central nervous system (CNS), oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) migrate to the lesion area, proliferate and differentiate into new oligodendrocytes that make new myelin sheaths. This process is termed remyelination.

2024年12月10日 · Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are two distinct types of glial cells that play crucial roles in the myelination of axons in the nervous system. While both cell types are responsible for insulating neuronal axons with myelin sheaths, they exhibit unique

2024年10月29日 · In the CNS, oligodendrocytes are responsible for creating these myelin sheaths, while Schwann cells perform the same role in the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

Oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells are engaged in myelin production, maintenance and repairing respectively in the central nervous system (CNS) and the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Whereas oligodendrocytes act only within the CNS, Schwann cells are able to invade the CNS in order to make new mye …

2022年2月28日 · During embryonic development, oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs) are produced from the motor neuron progenitor domain in the ventral neuroepithelium of the spinal cord and differentiate into oligodendrocytes, whereas Schwann cell precursors (SCPs) originate from neural crest cells migrating along the dorsoventral tract and differentiate ...