Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain's ability to ...

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Myelin, which surrounds neurons in the brain and acts as an electrical insulator, mainly comprises lipids, and previous research in rodents suggests that these lipids can act as an energy reserve ...

The laminin-411 protein is vital for the formation of the myelin membrane by oligodendrocytes, report researchers from Japan.

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The laminin-411 protein is vital for the formation of the myelin membrane by oligodendrocytes, report researchers from Japan.

Oligodendrocytes—the myelin-producing cells of the brain—respond by maturing along their lineage to generate more myelin.

"The Impact of Child Abuse on Oligodendrocytes and Myelination in the Human Brain" by Naguib Mechawar and Gustavo Turecki. Presented at a symposium: "Novel Insights in the Neurobiology of Depression." ...

When these glycogen stores run out, the body turns to fat as fuel. Similarly, when your brain runs out of glucose, the researchers hypothesise that it turns to myelin lipids for energy.

The researchers concluded that “myelin seems to act as an energy source when other brain nutrients are depleted during endurance exercise, and that further research is needed to establish how ...