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Challenging the Axon’s Classic Shape
Forget the traditional tubular shape—researchers are investigating a pearl-on-a-string formation for axons, unlocking new ...
Nature7y
Myelin: A Specialized Membrane for Cell Communication
Myelin is a concentrically laminated membrane structure surrounding an axon around which lamellae (or cellular protrusions) repeat radially at a period of about 12 nm (Waxman, Kocsis & Stys 1995 ...
Nature4y
Neurons have elaborate cytoskeletal structures.
Scale bar, 20 μm. (C) The neuronal axon is a long membrane-bounded extension, in which neurofilaments (a class of intermediate filament in neurons) form a structural matrix that embeds ...
Neuroscientists Capture Brain Cells Adapting in Real Time
The axon initial segment (AIS) is where nerve signals begin, and its adaptability is key to brain function. Scientists have found that the AIS changes in response to activity levels, helping neurons ...
理化学研究所6y
RIKEN Center for Brain Science Laboratory for Neural Cell Dynamics
The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(20), 5636-5649 (2016) 2.Wada F, Nakata A, Tatsu Y, Ooashi N, Fukuda T, Nabetani T, and Kamiguchi H: "Myosin Va and endoplasmic reticulum calcium channel complex ...
理化学研究所5y
RIKEN Center for Brain Science Laboratory for Neural Cell Dynamics
The Journal of Neuroscience, 36(20), 5636-5649 (2016) 2.Wada F, Nakata A, Tatsu Y, Ooashi N, Fukuda T, Nabetani T, and Kamiguchi H: "Myosin Va and endoplasmic reticulum calcium channel complex ...