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Instability of myelin tubes under dehydration: Deswelling of layered cylindrical structures

  • C.M. Chen
  • , C.F. Schmidt
  • , P.D. Olmsted
  • , F.C. Mac Kintosh

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Abstract

The formation of myelin tubes under dehydration by curvature elasticity was studied. It was shown that the cylindrical geometry is stable for infinitesimal dehydration, and the surface area of dehydrated layers is reduced due to an inplane compression.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPhysical Review A. Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
VolumeE 64
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2001

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