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paranode region of axon

Known as: paranode 
An axon part that is located adjacent to the nodes of Ranvier and surrounded by lateral loop portions of myelin sheath. [GOC:mah, GOC:mh… Expand
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
The raft-associated protein MAL is required for maintenance of proper axon–glia interactions in the central nervous system
The myelin and lymphocyte protein (MAL) is a tetraspan raft-associated proteolipid predominantly expressed by oligodendrocytes… Expand
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Review
2003
Review
2003
The local differentiation of myelinated axons at nodes of Ranvier
Efficient and rapid propagation of action potentials in myelinated axons depends on the molecular specialization of the nodes of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Modeling the excitability of mammalian nerve fibers: influence of afterpotentials on the recovery cycle.
Human nerve fibers exhibit a distinct pattern of threshold fluctuation following a single action potential known as the recovery… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Connexin29 Is Uniquely Distributed within Myelinating Glial Cells of the Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
Although both Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes express connexin32 (Cx32), the loss of this connexin causes demyelination only… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Recent progress on the molecular organization of myelinated axons
Abstract  The structure of myelinated axons was well described 100 years ago by Ramón y Cajal, and now their molecular… Expand
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
A Myelin Galactolipid, Sulfatide, Is Essential for Maintenance of Ion Channels on Myelinated Axon But Not Essential for Initial Cluster Formation
Myelinated axons are divided into four distinct regions: the node of Ranvier, paranode, juxtaparanode, and internode, each of… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Contactin Orchestrates Assembly of the Septate-like Junctions at the Paranode in Myelinated Peripheral Nerve
Rapid nerve impulse conduction depends on specialized membrane domains in myelinated nerve, the node of Ranvier, the paranode… Expand
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Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Early nodal changes in the acute motor axonal neuropathy pattern of the Guillain-Barré syndrome
SummaryThe axonal patterns of Guillain-Barré syndrome, associated in many cases with antecedentCampylobacter jejuni infection… Expand
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Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Heterogeneous distribution of fast and slow potassium channels in myelinated rat nerve fibres.
1. Potassium currents were measured in voltage‐clamped single myelinated rat nerve fibres before and after paranodal… Expand
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Evidence for the presence of potassium channels in the paranodal region of acutely demyelinated mammalian single nerve fibres.
1. A study has been made of the ionic currents in voltage‐clamped single rabbit nodes of Ranvier at 22‐26 degrees C both under… Expand
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