January 2011 – The protein called Neurofascin 186, which accumulates in the membranes of axons at the nodes of Ranvier, has critical role in nerve impulse conduction
January 2011 – The Bhat lab describes a key molecular mechanism in nerve fibers that ensures the rapid conductance of nervous system impulses. The findings appear online Jan. 27, 2011 in the journal Neuron.
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Nodes of Ranvier Act as Barriers to Restrict Invasion of Flanking Paranodal Domains in Myelinated Axons. Courtney Thaxton, Anilkumar M. Pillai, Alaine L. Pribisko, Jeffrey L. Dupree, Manzoor A. Bhat