Fatty acid binding protein-8 (FABP8/PMP2) reveals molecular heterogeneity of myelin sheaths in the human CNS
Vasiliki‐Ilya Gargareta, Nikolaos Mougios, Elisabeth Teresa Hahn, Sophie B. Siems, Sarah J. Crisp, Balazs Viktor Varga, Ragnhildur Thóra Káradóttir, Joerg Martin Buescher, Ramona B. Jung, Vidya Ramesh, Bhuvaneish Thangaraj Selvaraj, Siddharthan Chandran, Lida Zoupi, Jenea M. Bin, Maria A. Eichel‐Vogel, , Hauke B. Werner
This paper identifies FABP8/PMP2 as a defining feature of human and old-world monkey CNS myelin, revealing molecular heterogeneity in myelin sheaths and its role in cholesterol enrichment.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience