Tag: Myelin

In Advanced Science, a team of researchers has explained how partial cellular reprogramming through the OSKM factors restores nerve repair ability to older animals. Stress as a signal This paper focuses on Schwann cells, glial cells that are often responsible for maintaining the protective sheaths of myelin around neuronal axons and help peripheral nerves to...

In Nature Aging, researchers have identified and categorized several macrophage subtypes, including a subtype that appears with aging and another that manages nerve function. Not all macrophages follow the same rules Chronic InflammationChronic inflammation refers to a persistent, low-grade buzz of immune activity that settles into the body without the drama of an infection or...

Researchers have discovered that intermittent fasting increases myelin in aged mice, leading to better neural function and coordination. Crucial proteins and a well-known intervention Normally, neuronal axons are coated in a protein sheath made of myelin, which is necessary for their proper function [1]. Myelination is most known to be impeded by multiple sclerosis, but...