expert reaction to study exposing oligodendrocytes in a dish to environmental chemicals

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expert reaction to study exposing oligodendrocytes in a dish to environmental chemicals

A study published in Nature Neuroscience looks at possible effects of environmental chemicals on oligodendrocytes.    Prof Oliver Jones, Professor of Chemistry, RMIT University In Melbourne, said: “I think the screening platform the authors have developed in this study is useful and it is interesting to see the possible effects of certain chemicals on nerve cells. However, it is important to be careful about translating results from the lab to t…