Sentences with phrase «secreted by nerve cells»

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RIPK1, the researchers found, inflicts damage by directly attacking the body's myelin production plants — nerve cells known as oligodendrocytes, which secrete the soft substance, rich in fat and protein that wraps around axons to support their function and shield them from damage.

They also compared the CSF lipoproteins with those secreted by astrocytes, helper cells in the brain that nourish and support the firing nerve cells.

The differences between the lipoproteins secreted by astrocytes and those found in the CSF suggest that the astrocytes produce particles that help the brain rid itself of excess cholesterol in addition to helping deliver membrane components to the nerve cells.

They are a communication system for the body, similar to the nerve impulse messages that move our muscles, but rather than through nerves, the message is sent by the endocrine glands secreting hormones, sending them from one set of cells to another.