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. 2009 Apr 8;29(14):4351–4355. doi: 10.1523/JNEUROSCI.0035-09.2009

Figure 4.

Figure 4.

A proposed oligovascular niche; cerebral endothelial cells release trophic factors that activate Src, PI3 kinase, and Akt signaling to promote OPC proliferation. Oxidative stress or blockade of Src and Akt signaling prevents endothelial trophic factors from supporting OPCs.