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Abstract
Axoglial junctions flank the nodes of Ranvier in myelinated nerves. These large cell adhesion complexes have an essential role in sequestering potassium channels located under the myelin sheath from nodal sodium channels. Recent studies have shed new light on the composition and function of axoglial junctions.Mesh:
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Year: 2001 PMID: 11509252 DOI: 10.1016/s0960-9822(01)00341-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Biol ISSN: 0960-9822 Impact factor: 10.834