Axonal transport through nodes of Ranvier

R Armstrong, A D Toews, P Morell

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Abstract

Axonally transported glycoproteins are shown to accumulate at nodes of Ranvier. We hypothesize that the increased labeling in nodal regions results from the rheological effects of axonal constriction as well as from selective deposition of some transported labeled molecules.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)196-9
Number of pages4
JournalBrain Research
Volume412
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 May 1987

Keywords

  • Animals
  • Axons/metabolism
  • Biological Transport
  • Glycoproteins/metabolism
  • Male
  • Ranvier's Nodes/metabolism
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Sciatic Nerve/metabolism

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