Differential expression of myelin-related genes and changes in myelin thickness have been demonstrated in mice after chronic psychosocial stress, a risk factor for anxiety disorders. To determine whether and how stress affects structural remodeling of nodes of Ranvier, another form of myelin plasticity,...
Abstract The binding of horseradish peroxidase (HRP)‐labeled α‐bungarotoxin (α‐BuTx) was investigated in rat sciatic nerve. Activity was found to be localized to the axolemma of myelinated nerve fibers at the nodes of Ranvier. Activity was also seen in other regions of the axolemma ...
(redirected from node of Ranvier gaps)Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia. node (nōd) n. 1. a. A knob, knot, protuberance, or swelling. b. Medicine A small, well-defined mass of tissue that is either normal or pathological, as a lymph node or a node at an arthritic...
9.either of the two points at which the orbit of a heavenly body intersects a given plane, esp. the plane of the ecliptic or of the celestial equator. 10.a labeled point in a tree diagram at which subordinate lines branch off.