title: Oligodendrocyte precursors on the move: mechanisms directing migration.
abstract: Oligodendrocyte precursor cells traverse long distances to reach their axonal targets. The molecules that influence their migration include a combination of short-range attractants and repellents and long-range chemoattractants and chemorepellents. Here, the authors review mechanisms that direct oligodendrocyte precursor cells as they migrate throughout the developing CNS.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Neuronal Survival, Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
authors.forename: Andrew A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jarjour
authors.forename: Timothy E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Kennedy
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002465:Cell Movement / Q000502:physiology*; D002490:Central Nervous System / Q000502:physiology; D002630:Chemotactic Factors / Q000502:physiology; D003463:Cues; D006801:Humans; D009836:Oligodendroglia / Q000502:physiology*; D013234:Stem Cells / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D002630:Chemotactic Factors