Abstract

Rapid and efficient saltatory action potential conduction depends on the myelin sheath and clustered Na+ channels at nodes of Ranvier. A new study convincingly shows that the periaxonal space is a necessary conductive component to accurately model myelinated axon physiology and saltatory conduction.

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