Oligodendrocyte Precursor Cells

**Definition:** Neuroglial cells that first appear during mid-embryogenesis in the central nervous system of mammals and give rise to OLIGODENDROCYTES. Mitotically-active populations remain through late adulthood and are capable of regenerating MYELIN lost to disease or injury.

**Tree numbers:** - A08.637.550 - A11.650.550 - A11.872.653.500

**Synonyms:** - Oligodendrocyte Precursors - Oligodendrocyte Progenitor Cells - Oligodendrocyte Progenitors - Preoligodendrocytes - Pre-Oligodendrocytes