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Myelination and the trophic support of long axons

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Nave, Klaus-Armin·2010·Nature Reviews Neuroscience

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In addition to their role in providing myelin for rapid impulse propagation, the glia that ensheath long axons are required for the maintenance of normal axon transport and long-term survival. This presumably ancestral function seems to be independent of myelin membrane wrapping. Here, I propose that ensheathing glia provide trophic support to axons that are metabolically isolated, and that myelin itself might cause such isolation. This glial support of axonal integrity may be relevant for a number of neurological and psychiatric diseases.

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Authors
Nave, K.-A.
Affiliations
Max Planck Institute of Experimental Medicine (DE)
Corresponding author
Nave, Klaus-Armin
Venue
Nature Reviews Neuroscience
Published
2010-03-10
Volume
11
Issue
4
Pages
275-283
ISSN
  • 1471-003X (ISSN-L)
  • 1471-0048
OpenAlex
W1980230515
Cited by
648
References
141
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.25
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Nature reviews. Neuroscience (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • MPG.PuRe (Max Planck Society) (submittedVersion)
  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience › Nerve injury and regeneration
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Neurology › Neuroinflammation and Neurodegeneration Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Developmental Neuroscience › Neurogenesis and neuroplasticity mechanisms
Keywords
myelination, ensheathing glia, axon survival, axonal transport, myelin, axon integrity, neurological disorders, mental illness
MeSH terms
Animals, Axons, Axonal Transport, Demyelinating Diseases, Humans, Models, Neurological, Myelin Sheath, Nerve Degeneration, Neuroglia

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