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SUBMITTER: Hofmann K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5589817 | biostudies-other | 2017 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
Hofmann Kristina K Rodriguez-Rodriguez Rosalia R Gaebler Anne A Casals Núria N Scheller Anja A Kuerschner Lars L
Scientific reports 20170907 1
The grey and white matter regions of the mammalian brain consist of both neurons and neuroglial cells. Among the neuroglia, the two macroglia oligodendrocytes and astrocytes are the most abundant cell types. While the major function of oligodendrocytes is the formation of the lipid-rich myelin structure, the heterogeneous group of astrocytes fulfils a multitude of important roles in cerebral development and homeostasis. Brain lipid homeostasis involves the synthesis of a specific cerebral lipido ...[more]