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Nodes of Ranvier in health and disease
7 Jun 2023
Abstract excerpt
Action potential propagation along myelinated axons depends on the geometry of the myelin unit and the division of the underlying axon to specialized domains. The latter include the nodes of Ranvier (NOR), the paranodal junction (PNJ) flanking the nodes, and the adjacent juxtaparanodal region that is located below the compact myelin of the internode. Each of these domains contains a unique composition of axoglial...
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