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my·e·lin

 (mī′ə-lĭn) also my·e·line (-lĭn, -lēn′)
n.
A white fatty material, composed chiefly of lipids and lipoproteins, that encloses certain axons and nerve fibers. Also called medulla.
my′e·lin′ic adj.
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myelin

(ˈmaɪɪlɪn) or

myeline

n
(Anatomy) a white tissue forming an insulating sheath (myelin sheath) around certain nerve fibres. Damage to the myelin sheath causes neurological disease, as in multiple sclerosis
ˌmyeˈlinic adj
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my•e•lin

(ˈmaɪ ə lɪn)

n.
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells of the nervous system: the substance of the myelin sheath.
[1865–70]
my`e•lin′ic, adj.
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my·e·lin

(mī′ə-lĭn)
A whitish, fatty substance that forms a sheath around many nerve fibers. Myelin insulates the nerves and permits nerve impulses to travel more rapidly. The white matter of the brain is composed of nerve fibers covered in myelin.
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myelin

The fatty white substance forming an insulating sheath around many nerve fibers.
Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words by Diagram Group Copyright © 2008 by Diagram Visual Information Limited
ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.myelin - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibersmyelin - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
medulla, myeline
medullary sheath, myelin sheath - a layer of myelin encasing (and insulating) the axons of medullated nerve fibers
fat - a soft greasy substance occurring in organic tissue and consisting of a mixture of lipids (mostly triglycerides); "pizza has too much fat"
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Translations
myelin
mielina

my·e·lin

n. mielina, sustancia de tipo grasoso que cubre las fibras nerviosas.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

myelin

n mielina
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References in periodicals archive
Myelin-related diseases, such as multiple sclerosis, are those where the myelin sheath surrounding nerves is damaged leading to deficient nerve transmission that may affect multiple functions, including sensation, cognition and movement, among others.
Rewind Therapeutics announces EUR2.9m VLAIO grant for developing new drug candidates for myelin-related neurological diseases
Researchers at the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) have discovered that a type of skinrelated stem cell could be used to help regenerate myelin sheaths, a vital part of the nervous system linked to neurodegenerative disorders.
Pigment-Producing Stem Cells Can Regenerate Vital Part Of Nervous System
In a second study, a team from the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., reports that in mice and rats, brain cells called astrocytes can control how fast nerve cells transmit signals by regulating the thickness of the myelin sheath that insulates nerve fibers.
Advancements In MS Research
In MS, the immune system attacks oligodendrocytes, the cells that create myelin.
When good brain cells turn bad
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 25, 2018 -- Convelo Therapeutics, Inc., a company nurtured in a biotech incubator, has launched with a mission to discover and develop a new class of medicines that regenerate the protective myelin coating around nerve cells that is lost in various neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS).
Incubator Start-Up To Develop Medicines For Myelin-Loss Diseases
has launched from stealth mode with a mission to discover and develop a new class of medicines that regenerate the protective myelin coating around nerve cells that is lost in a wide array of neurological diseases, including multiple sclerosis (MS).
CONVELO DEVELOPS MEDICINES FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISEASE
No drugs are currently available to repair myelin, the protective sheath which covers the nerves and becomes damaged with MS.
MS repair advance brings fresh hope
Myelin alterations in the hippocampus and the PFC were commonly reported in the above-mentioned disorders [14-16].
Regulation of Central Nervous System Myelination in Higher Brain Functions
Much like that bare wire, the nerve fibers in the brain lose their protective coating, called myelin, and become extremely vulnerable.
Targeting this protein may help treat multiple sclerosis
Myelin acts as a conductor of signals for the neural circuits.
Genetics/Genomics
In the paranodal regions, paranodal myelin loops bind to the axolemma and form paranodal axo-glial junctions.
Concentration of neddylation-related molecules in paranodal myelin of the peripheral nervous system
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