Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells

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Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells, or OPCs (the purple and green blobs above), prune unneeded synapses (the silver streaks) in the brain’s visual cortex in response to new information and experiences.

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Cheadle lab/Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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