A large fraction of neocortical myelin ensheathes axons of local inhibitory neurons

A large fraction of neocortical myelin ensheathes axons of local inhibitory neurons

Myelin is best known for its role in increasing the conduction velocity and metabolic efficiency of long-range excitatory axons. Accordingly, the myelin observed in neocortical gray matter is thought to mostly ensheath excitatory axons connecting to subcortical regions and distant cortical areas. Us...

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Main Authors: Kristina D Micheva, Dylan Wolman, Brett D Mensh, Elizabeth Pax, JoAnn Buchanan, Stephen J Smith, Davi D Bock
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2016-07-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
array tomography
electron microscopy
myelin
cortex
basket cells
interneurons
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/15784

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https://elifesciences.org/articles/15784

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