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Myelin and its abnormalities
Author(s) -
McKhann G. M.,
Poduslo S. E.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of inherited metabolic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.462
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1573-2665
pISSN - 0141-8955
DOI - 10.1007/bf01805570
Subject(s) - myelin , myelin sheath , neuroscience , human genetics , medicine , pathology , biology , central nervous system , genetics , gene
Abstract This review starts with a brief outline about what myelin is, what it does, and how it is formed. Attention is then turned to newer methods of studying myelination in vitro . Finally, diseases which can affect myelin are commented upon and advances which have occurred over the last few years are pointed out.