White matter integrity requires continuous myelin synthesis at the inner tongue
Martin Meschkat, Anna M. Steyer, Marie‐Theres Weil, Kathrin Kusch, Olaf Jahn, Lars Piepkorn, Paola Agüi‐Gonzalez, Nhu T. N. Phan, Torben Ruhwedel, Boguslawa Sadowski, Silvio O. Rizzoli, Hauke B. Werner, Hannelore Ehrenreich, Klaus‐Armin Nave, Wiebke Möbius
This study shows that continuous myelin synthesis is necessary for maintaining white matter integrity, as preventing new myelin formation in adult mice leads to myelin degradation and neurological disease.
bioRxiv · Sep 2, 2020 · PreprintNeuroscience