High concentration of phosphorus is a distinctive feature of myelin. An X-ray elemental microanalysis study using freeze-fracture scanning electron microscopy of rat sciatic nerve.
Microsc Res Tech
; 78(7): 537-9, 2015 Jul.
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| ID: mdl-25871539
We have used rat sciatic nerves submitted to freezing and freeze-fracture to determine the elemental composition of small domains of the peripheral nerve studied at high resolution by scanning electron microscopy. We found that myelin of Schwann cells is unique in its high content in phosphorus (P) that was more than 10 times higher than P measured in any other cells. This high concentration in P makes myelin chemistry suitable of monitoring at the subcellular level using the herein described methodology.
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fósforo
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Nervio Ciático
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Vaina de Mielina
Límite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Microsc Res Tech
Asunto de la revista:
DIAGNOSTICO POR IMAGEM
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Portugal
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos