Physical forces in myelination and repair: A question of balance?

Nina G. Bauer; Charles ffrench-Constant

doi:10.1186/jbiol169

Physical forces in myelination and repair: A question of balance?

Nina G. Bauer, Charles ffrench-Constant

Norwich Medical School

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Abstract

A recent report in BMC Cell Biology examines how the balance of extracellular forces and intracellular contractions regulate the shape changes required for oligodendrocyte myelination. A failure of remyelination such as seen in multiple sclerosis could be caused by loss of this balance.

Original language	English
Article number	78
Journal	Journal of Biology
Volume	8
Issue number	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/jbiol169
Publication status	Published - 25 Sep 2009

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