title: Insulator Protein Helps Organize the Gaps in the Axon's Insulation.
abstract: The protein P0 has long been known to play a crucial role in holding together the myelin sheath that insulates peripheral nerves. A new study reveals that P0 is also important for organizing the nodes of Ranvier that occupy the gaps in the insulation. Read the Research Article.
authors.affiliation: Freelance Science Writer, Sherborn, Massachusetts, United States of America.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules / Q000378:metabolism*; D002607:Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease / Q000201:enzymology / Q000235:genetics*; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D056464:Histone Deacetylase 2 / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D018993:Myelin P0 Protein / Q000235:genetics*; D009186:Myelin Sheath / Q000502:physiology*; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015815:Cell Adhesion Molecules; C560547:MPZ protein, human; C560546:Mpz protein, mouse; D018993:Myelin P0 Protein; D009414:Nerve Growth Factors; C504593:Nfasc protein, mouse; D056284:Histone Deacetylase 1; D056464:Histone Deacetylase 2