Myelinated axons of the peripheral and central nervous system(PNS&CNS)are divided into molecularly distinct excitable domains,including the axon initial segment(AIS)and nodes of Ranvier.The AIS is composed of a d...Myelinated axons of the peripheral and central nervous system(PNS&CNS)are divided into molecularly distinct excitable domains,including the axon initial segment(AIS)and nodes of Ranvier.The AIS is composed of a dense network of cytoskeletal proteins,cell adhesion molecules,and voltage gated ion channels and is located at the proximal most region of the axon(Koleand Stuart, 2012).展开更多
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文摘Myelinated axons of the peripheral and central nervous system(PNS&CNS)are divided into molecularly distinct excitable domains,including the axon initial segment(AIS)and nodes of Ranvier.The AIS is composed of a dense network of cytoskeletal proteins,cell adhesion molecules,and voltage gated ion channels and is located at the proximal most region of the axon(Koleand Stuart, 2012).