The use of polarized light in the study of myelin degeneration I. The appearance and progress of degeneration after tran-section of the sciatic nerve of the white rat

Novel method for studying myelination in

Novel method for studying myelination in vivo reveals that EDTA is a potent inhibitor of myelin protein and mRNA expression during development of the rat sciatic nerve

✍ Stathis Meintanis; Dimitra Thomaidou; Kristjan R. Jessen; Rhona Mirsky; Rebecca 📂 Article 📅 2004 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 981 KB

## Abstract To probe the effects of possible inhibitors or enhancers of in vivo myelination, we have modified a technique widely used in studies of the developing neuromuscular system that involves incorporation of test compounds into a silicon rubber solution, which solidifies on contact with air.