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A Mechanism of Virus-Induced Demyelination

Myelin forms an insulating sheath surrounding axons in the central and peripheral nervous systems and is essential for rapid propagation of neuronal action potentials. Demyelination is an acquired disorder in which normally formed myelin degenerates, exposing axons to the extracellular environment....

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Autor principal: Das Sarma, Jayasri
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2905936/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20652053
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/109239