Neurons are the basic functional units of the brain. They have three main parts: dendrites, a cell body, and an axon (more commonly known as a nerve fiber). Dendrites look like twigs growing off the ...

Scientists have discovered another molecule that plays an important role in regulating myelin formation in the central nervous system. Myelin promotes the conduction of nerve cell impulses by forming ...

This news release is available in Japanese. Researchers in Japan have revealed the molecular mechanism involved in the process of repair to damage of the myelin sheath. In vertebrates, axons extending ...

Researchers identify a new type of skin-related stem cell in a mouse model study that holds promise for restoring lost myelin in neurodegenerative disorders. Formed from oligodendrocytes, the myelin ...