Node of Ranvier length as a potential regulator of myelinated axon conduction speed
Myelination speeds conduction of the nerve impulse, enhancing cognitive power. Changes of white matter structure contribute to learning, and are often assumed to reflect an altered number of myelin wraps. We now show that, in rat optic nerve and cerebral cortical axons, the node of Ranvier length va...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2017-01-01
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| Series: | eLife |
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| Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/23329 |