Summary
Sulphated acid mucopolysaccharide, probably mainly chondroitin sulphate, has been demonstrated in the cell walls of the tumours of myelin sheath cells.
Its function in relation to insulation and impulse conduction is discussed.
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Smith, B., Butler, M. Acid mucopolysaccharides in tumours of the myelin sheath cells, the oligodendroglioma and the neurilemmoma. Acta Neuropathol 23, 181–185 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00685771
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