Oligodendrocyte precursor cells (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Oligodendrocyte precursor cells

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Cells called OPCs, colored green, help the brain fine-tune its neural circuits as young animals develop. They engulf and eliminate connections, colored purple, the brain doesn’t need. Understanding this process may inform new treatments for neurological disorders.

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Cheadle lab/Imaris software/CSHL, 2022

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