Myelin Sheath - CISMeF

Preferred Label : Myelin Sheath;

NCIt synonyms : Myelin; Myelinated;

NCIt definition : A layer of phospholipids and protein found on neuronal axons. This structure acts as an electrical insulator that allows nerve impulses to travel faster by increasing the resistance and decreasing the capacitance over that found in unmyelinated nerve fibers.;

Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The fatty substance that covers and protects nerves.;

NCIt note : The approximate composition of myelin is 80% lipid and 20% protein. (www.mult-sclerosis.org);

Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046276;

Details

Origin ID

C13261;

UMLS CUI

C0026973;

Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Myelinated Nerve Fiber [NCIt concept]
- Nervous System [NCIt concept]
Associated anatomy of gene products
- Myelin P2 Protein [NCIt concept]
- Myelin Protein P0 [NCIt concept]
- Myelin Proteolipid Protein [NCIt concept]
- Myelin and Lymphocyte Protein [NCIt concept]
- Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein [NCIt concept]
- Peripheral Myelin Protein 22 [NCIt concept]
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Myelin [LOINC component]
- myelin [UBERON concept]
- myelination [GO term]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Myelin [FMA entity]
- Myelin (substance) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Myelin sheath structure (cell structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- myelin [MeSH concept]
- myelin sheath [MeSH Descriptor]
- myelin sheath [MeSH concept]
- myelin sheath, nos [SNOMED Notion]
- myelin, nos [SNOMED Notion]
False automatic mappings
- Myelin sheath [FMA entity]
- myelin sheath [GO term]
Semantic type(s)
- Cell Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Myelin sheath [FMA entity]
- Myelin sheath structure (cell structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- entire myelin sheath [UBERON concept]
- myelin sheath [GO term]
- myelin sheath [MeSH Descriptor]
- myelin sheath [MeSH concept]
- myelin sheath, nos [SNOMED Notion]
tissue_is_expression_site_of_gene_product
- Myelin Basic Protein [NCIt concept]

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