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Axonal ensheathment and septate junction formation in the peripheral nervous system of Drosophila.
The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience - 22 Mar 2006
Banerjee Swati, Pillai Anilkumar M, Paik Raehum, Li Jingjun, Bhat Manzoor A
Abstract excerpt
Axonal insulation is critical for efficient action potential propagation and normal functioning of the nervous system. In Drosophila, the underlying basis of nerve ensheathment is the axonal insulation by glial cells and the establishment of septate junctions (SJs) between glial cell membranes. However, the details of the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying axonal insulation and SJ formation are still...
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