Motor skill learning requires active central myelination
Motor skill learning requires active central myelination
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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English
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United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
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Myelin-forming oligodendrocytes (OLs) are formed continuously in the healthy adult brain. In this work, we study the function of these late-forming cells and the myelin they produce. Learning a new motor skill (such as juggling) alters the structure of the brain’s white matter, which contains many OLs, suggesting that late-born OLs might contribute...
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Motor skill learning requires active central myelination
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6324726
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_6324726
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0036-8075
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1095-9203
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10.1126/science.1254960
