Our new issue is now out at cell.com/neuron/current. The cover is one of our favorites, featuring an illustration by the author of the study, Amit Agarwal, and his daughter Nicolo. It reimagines the oligodendrocyte as an octopus exploring corals.

We identified how mechanical forces shape myelin development. The TMEM63A channel in oligodendrocytes converts physical cues into molecular signals that control myelin growth. Oligodendrocyte mechanotransduction channel TMEM63A regulates myelin sheath geometry: Neuron www.cell.com/neuron/fullt...

Oligodendrocyte mechanotransduction channel TMEM63A regulates myelin sheath geometry

Dereddi, Djannatian, and colleagues show that oligodendrocytes use mechanical cues to measure axon size. The stretch-activated channel TMEM63A converts membrane tension into calcium signals, which cal...

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