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"Cells that drive myelin repair become less efficient as we age"
"We have uncovered one of the reasons that this process is slowed down in the ageing brain".
"We identified GPR17, the gene associated to these specific precursors, as the most affected gene in the ageing brain and that the loss of GPR17 is associated to a reduced ability of these precursors to actively work to replace the lost myelin"
"diseases, including Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease and neuropsychiatric disorders"