sheath

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Oligodendrocytes, the cells that produce myelin to insulate nerve fibers, expressed fewer genes required for maintaining and regenerating the myelin sheath.

From Science Daily

OPCs can differentiate into oligodendrocytes, which produce a sheath around nerves known as myelin.

From Science Daily

It is known that MS damages myelin, a protective sheath that forms around nerves in the brain and spinal cord.

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In addition to the machete, the buyer will get a DVD of the movie and the blade’s original leather sheath used to store it during production.

From Washington Times

Myelin is an insulating sheath around axons -- the processes connecting nerve cells -- that is mostly composed of lipids and proteins.

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