The Role of Sulfatide in the Development and Maintenance of the Nodal and Paranodal Domains in the Peripheral Nervous System
Sulfatide is a galactolipid and a major lipid component of the myelin sheath. Its production is catalyzed by the enzyme cerebroside sulfotransferase (CST). To determine the functions of sulfatide, the gene encoding CST was genetically disrupted resulting in mice incapable of sulfatide synthesis. Usi...
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VCU Scholars Compass
2012
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| Online Access: | http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/328 http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1327&context=etd |