Glial cells, which can be divided into several types, have various important functions ... between nerve fibers in the PNS and CNS, the basic myelin sheath arrangement and the electrophysiological ...

Myelin is an insulating layer of lipids and proteins surrounding nerves. Myelin damage can cause problems with the nerves’ ability to send and receive electrical messages. Inflammatory disorders ...

(A) Illustration of myelinated nerve fiber and saltatory conduction of action potential. An example of PNS myelinated nerve fiber is shown. (B) Illustration of transverse section of myelinated ...

In particular, the group was examining - something that has not been done before in the context of myelin biology - the function of ... myelin basic protein, is expressed differently in rodents ...