| Title | Physical forces in myelination and repair: a question of balance? |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2009 |
| Authors | Bauer NG, ffrench-Constant C |
| Journal | J Biol |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pagination | 78 |
| Date Published | 2009 |
| ISSN | 1475-4924 |
| Keywords | Animals, Cell Adhesion, Cell Shape, Extracellular Matrix, Humans, Mechanotransduction, Cellular, Multiple Sclerosis, Myelin Sheath, Regeneration |
| Abstract | A recent report in BMC Cell Biology examines how the balance of extracellular forces and intracellular contractions regulate the shape changes required for oligodendrocyte myelination. A failure of remyelination such as seen in multiple sclerosis could be caused by loss of this balance. |
| DOI | 10.1186/jbiol169 |
| Alternate Journal | J. Biol. |
| PubMed ID | 19804608 |
| PubMed Central ID | PMC2776912 |
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