New research reveals that Alzheimer's disease may impair nerve function not by reducing myelin, but by altering the proteins ...

The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer's disease. One way axonal function may be hindered is through damage to the ...

The disruption of axons—the thread-like part of nerve cells that transmits electrical signals—is associated with Alzheimer’s disease. One way axonal function may be hindered is through damage to the ...

A schematic showing, left to right (a) a neuron with multiple myelin sheaths along its length, (b) modeling of a myelin sheath segment encasing an axon segment, and (c) phospholipid molecules, a ...

An RNA made by RNLTR12-int helps produce myelin by binding to a transcription factor (called SOX10), which is a protein that regulates the activity of other genes. The RNA/protein combination ...

Myelin is an insulating sheath around axons - the processes connecting nerve cells - that is mostly composed of lipids and proteins. It enables rapid conduction of electrical signals and supports ...

Myelin is an insulating sheath around axons -- the processes connecting nerve cells -- that is mostly composed of lipids and proteins. It enables rapid conduction of electrical signals and ...

20 Oct 2023 You might well think that myelin, the fatty insulation that speeds action potentials between neurons, falls solely under the purview of oligodendrocytes. After all, these specialized cells ...