This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Background/Aims: This study investigated the effects of dietary folic acid on the expression of myelin basic protein (MBP) in the maternal ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The myelin basic proteins (MBPs) are a set of peripheral membrane polypeptides that are required for the compaction of the major dense line of ...

Researchers report that ancient viruses may be to thank for myelin -- and, by extension, our large, complex brains. The team found that a retrovirus-derived genetic element or 'retrotransposon' is ...

In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the shell of the cashew nut promotes the repair of myelin, a team reports today. In laboratory experiments, a chemical compound found in the ...