Oligodendrocyte precursor cells prune axons in the mouse neocortex
JoAnn Buchanan, Leila Elabbady, Forrest Collman, Nikolas L. Jorstad, Trygve E. Bakken, Carolyn M. Ott, Jenna C. Glatzer, Adam Bleckert, Ágnes L. Bodor, Derrick Brittan, Daniel J. Bumbarger, Gayathri Mahalingam, Sharmishtaa Seshamani, Casey M Schneider-Mizell, Marc M. Takeno, , Nuno Maçarico da Costa
The paper identifies oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) as major contributors to axon pruning in the mouse neocortex through phagocytic activity.
bioRxiv · May 29, 2021 · PreprintNeuroscience