Triethyltin-induced stress responses and apoptotic cell death in cultured oligodendrocytes

Triethyltin (TET)‐induced neurotoxicity in the brain causes the formation of myelin edema and loss. Myelin deficits produced by early postnatal exposure to TET are permanent and cannot be repaired as the brain matures. The underlying causes have not been resolved. To investigate whether TET directly affects oligodendrocytes, the myelin‐forming cells of the central nervous system, cultured rat brain oligodendrocytes were prepared and treated with...