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Oligodendrocyte with nerve cell

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2018

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Oligodendrocyte with nerve cell

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Illustration of an oligodendrocyte, right, creating a myelin coating around a nerve cell extension. Damage to myelin can affect communication between nerve cells.

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Ralwel/iStock/Thinkstock

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Oligodendrocyte with nerve cell
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NIH Research Matters

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Oligodendrocyte with nerve cell