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The number of the Schmidt-Lanterman incisures and their intrasegmental distribution were studied at 36 h after transection of the rat sciatic nerve. Examination of teased, proximo-distally oriented, myelinated nerve fibers revealed no difference between the distal and the proximal stump. The results indicate that no proliferation of the incisures is required for the fiber fragmentation: numerous incisures are normally available in the midinternodal area where the degeneration begins.
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Krinke, G., Grieve, A.P. & Schnider, K. The role of Schmidt-Lanterman incisures in Wallerian degeneration. Acta Neuropathol 69, 168–170 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00687055
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00687055