Number of compacted lamellae in mature central nervous system (CNS) myelin sheath
| Range | ≤160 compacted lamellae |
|---|---|
| Organism | vertebrates |
| Reference | Hildebrand C, Remahl S, Persson H, Bjartmar C. Myelinated nerve fibres in the CNS. Prog Neurobiol. 1993 Mar40(3):319-84 p.327 left column 3rd paragraphPubMed ID8441812 |
| Comments | P.327 left column 3rd paragraph: "Both the radial and the longitudinal dimensions of CNS myelin sheaths are coupled to axon diameter. The mature CNS myelin sheath may have up to 160 compacted lamellae. The number of myelin lamellae is related to axon diameter according to a curvilinear function, that varies between species (Fig. 9, Hildebrand and Hahn, 1978)." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 114492 |