An investigational drug for multiple sclerosis from Io Therapeutics has restored leg mobility and myelin nerve coatings in ...

How does our nervous system operate so quickly and efficiently? The answer lies in a membranous structure called myelin. Aa Aa Aa All our activities — eating, walking, talking — are controlled ...

We have recently discovered that mechanical forces generated by the extracellular matrix and other cells are also essential for correct myelination, and we are actively pursuing the molecular ...

Dr. Pablo M. Paez is a Principal Investigator of the Institute for Myelin and Glia Exploration and Assistant Professor in Pharmacology and Toxicology in the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical ...

Myelin also repairs itself faster in mice models than in humans, which is why the researchers genetically modified the mice ...

The myelin sheath is typically about 100 microns long, with 1 to 2 micron gaps between them.) Recent evidence suggests myelin ...

The research is published in the journal Science. Most nerve fibers in vertebrates are encased in sheaths made largely of myelin, a protein that protects the fibers and greatly enhances the ...