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- noun Plural form of
neurofilament .
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The cells were not positive for known markers of ganglion cells such as neurofilaments or Thy1. 2.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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The cells were not positive for known markers of ganglion cells such as neurofilaments or Thy1. 2.
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Hongyu Ying et al. 2010
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Finally, in vivo ROCK inhibition significantly increased phosphorylated p53 levels and neurofilaments in axons, and axonal bundle size in npc1 −/− mice.
Elites TV PLoS ONE 2010
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"It is now clear that the basic mechanism for how neurofilaments affect axonal diameters remains unanswered," Garcia said.
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When nerve cells are unmyelinated, the axon has a smaller diameter and contains neurofilaments that are less modified and are more compact.
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Loss of all neurofilaments in the axon results in myelinated axons with slowed conduction velocities.
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For the last 15 years, the proposed underlying mechanism for an axon's diameter growth has focused on myelin-dependent modification of regions of neurofilaments that are located within the heavy and medium subunits.
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Other abnormal findings include a messy arrangement of neurofilaments, which may interfere with nerve cell transmission.
NYT > Home Page 2009
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Other abnormal findings include a messy arrangement of neurofilaments, which may interfere with nerve cell transmission.
NYT > Home Page 2009
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