The acquisition of a new skill or motor program is thought to be mediated by changes in neuronal plasticity at early stages of learning, which is later stabilized by new myelin generated by oligodendrocytes. In this study, the authors show that oligodendrocyte precursors exist in a ‘primed’ state, which allows them to contribute to early stages of motor learning.
- Lin Xiao
- David Ohayon
- William D Richardson
