Myelin growth and initial dynamics

Structure and growth behavior of centimeter-sized helical oleate assemblies formed with assistance of medium-length carboxylic acids

“…One method is similar to that used in the formation of myelin figures of phosphatidylcholine. [27][28][29][30][31][32] Namely, an ONa paste is hydrated by contact with aqueous buffered solution to grow tubular assemblies from the interface between the paste and the aqueous solution. We previously described another method, 20,33 in which ONa is dispersed in an aqueous buffered solution by ultrasonication.…”

Synthesis of Silica Nanotube Using Myelin Figure as Template and their Formation Mechanism

“…9b . Previous reports indicate that the myelin figure structure changes when colloidal silica is added 28 , and defects in a myelin figure cause bifurcation of 1 µm order small myelin figures from a large myelin figure 32 . This research also suggests that the minute silica particles formed by the initial reaction of TEOS form defects in the internal structure of the myelin figures that induce bifurcation.…”

Dissolution Rates of Surfactants

“…13, nearly all of the myelinic figures have diameters in the range 50-100 µm, i.e, there is a preferred diameter at which the rate of increase in myelin length is fastest. Dave et al [11] studied the effects of cell thickness, i.e., the direction perpendicular to the plane of Fig. 13, on diameters of closely packed myelinic figures of phosphatidylcholine.…”