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Received — 2 April 2026 ⏭

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Flexible ensheathment of axons enables myelination of complex CNS networks Cody L. Call · Sarah A. Neely · Jason J. Early · Owen G. James · Lida Zoupi · Anna C. Williams · Yu Kang T. Xu · Siddharthan Chandran · David A. Lyons · Kelly R. Monk · Dwight E. Bergles
Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10312-1The rate of axon ensheathment varies within individual myelinating processes, resulting in chains of myelin sheaths connected by bridges consisting of thin cytoplasmic processes that provide flexibility for myelination of highly branched axons.
1 April 2026 at 08:00

Flexible ensheathment of axons enables myelination of complex CNS networks

Nature - Issue - nature.com science feeds

By: Cody L. Call · Sarah A. Neely · Jason J. Early · Owen G. James · Lida Zoupi · Anna C. Williams · Yu Kang T. Xu · Siddharthan Chandran · David A. Lyons · Kelly R. Monk · Dwight E. Bergles

1 April 2026 at 08:00

Nature, Published online: 01 April 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10312-1

The rate of axon ensheathment varies within individual myelinating processes, resulting in chains of myelin sheaths connected by bridges consisting of thin cytoplasmic processes that provide flexibility for myelination of highly branched axons.