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  2. Oligodendrocyte - Wikipedia

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    Oligodendrocytes are a type of glial cell, non-neuronal cells in the central nervous system.They arise during development from oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs), [8] which can be identified by their expression of a number of antigens, including the ganglioside GD3, [9] [10] [11] the NG2 chondroitin sulfate proteoglycan, and the platelet-derived growth factor-alpha receptor subunit (PDGF ...

  3. Oligodendrocyte progenitor cell - Wikipedia

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    Oligodendrocyte progenitor cells (OPCs), also known as oligodendrocyte precursor cells, NG2-glia, O2A cells, or polydendrocytes, are a subtype of glia in the central nervous system named for their essential role as precursors to oligodendrocytes and myelin. [1] They are typically identified in the human by co-expression of PDGFRA and CSPG4.

  4. File:Neuron with oligodendrocyte and myelin sheath.svg

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    Date/Time Thumbnail Dimensions User Comment; current: 03:57, 22 July 2010: 410 × 485 (99 KB): Andrew c: changes per graphic lab discussion en.wiki : 17:25, 14 July 2010

  5. Little-Known Facts About Cats' Fur Are Downright Fascinating

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    Other cats have different ratios or guard and awn hair. And some cats, like so-called hairless breeds, have an entirely different type of hair, known as vellus hairs. (This is also, by the way ...

  6. List of cat body-type mutations - Wikipedia

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    Cats with the homozygous genotype (MM) die before birth, and stillborn kittens show gross abnormalities of the central nervous system. [3] Cats with the heterozygous genotype (Mm) show severely shortened tail length, ranging from taillessness to a partial, stumpy tail. [3] Some Manx cats die before 12 months old and exhibit skeletal and organ ...

  7. 32 fun facts about American shorthair cats - AOL

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    One of the fun facts about British shorthair cats is that they were used to breed American shorthair cats. The first record of breeding was in 1904. The first record of breeding was in 1904. 11.

  8. 32 fun facts about ragdoll cats

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    Ragdolls are a fairly recent cat breed, having only been established in the 1960s by a breeder named Ann Baker in the US, and recognized as an official breed by the Cat Fanciers’ Association ...

  9. Cat anatomy - Wikipedia

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    A cat's skin has the same color as the fur, but the color of the nose leather is probably dictated by a dedicated gene. Cats with white fur have skin susceptible to damage by ultraviolet light, which may cause cancer. Extra care is required when outside in the hot sun. [8]