Sleep loss impairs myelin function by altering cholesterol metabolism in oligodendroglia
Reyila Simayi, Eleonora Ficiarà, Oluwatomisin Olalekan Faniyan, Antonio Cerdán Cerdá, Amina Aboufares El Alaoui, Rosamaria Fiorini, Adele Cutignano, Fabiana Piscitelli, Pablo Andújar, Alexandra Santos, Federico Del Gallo, Luisa de Vivo, Silvia De Santis, Michele Bellesi
This study shows sleep loss impairs myelin function by disrupting cholesterol metabolism in oligodendrocytes, leading to conduction delays and motor deficits.
bioRxiv · Nov 27, 2023 · PreprintNeuroscience