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Extracellular vesicles in the oligodendrocyte microenvironment
Eva-maria Krämer-alberssubject
0301 basic medicineBiologyNerve Fibers MyelinatedExtracellular vesiclesNeuroprotectionExtracellular Vesicles03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineNeuroplasticitymedicineAnimalsHumansMyelin SheathTissue homeostasisGeneral NeuroscienceOligodendrocyteMicrovesiclesCell biologyOligodendrogliaCrosstalk (biology)030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureCellular Microenvironmentnervous system030217 neurology & neurosurgeryHomeostasisSignal Transductiondescription
Abstract Extracellular vesicles (EVs) recently took centre stage as mediators of cellular crosstalk modulating the tissue microenvironment. Released by all types of neural cells, EVs may execute a broad spectrum of functions ranging from maintenance of neuronal homeostasis and regulation of neural plasticity to the spread of neurodegenerative agents. Myelinating oligodendrocytes and axons form a highly specialized functional entity that depends on intimate interactions within the oligodendrocyte-neuron niche. EVs released by oligodendrocytes are internalized by neurons in response to neuronal signals and exhibit neuroprotective properties but also may influence other cells present in the microenvironment. Here we discuss the role of EVs released by oligodendrocytes in regulating development, homeostatic maintenance and regeneration within the oligodendrocyte niche.
year | journal | country | edition | language |
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2019-12-08 | Neuroscience Letters |