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The process by which a non-myelinating Schwann cell membrane encircles an axon in the peripheral nervous system. A single non-myelinating Schwann cell will typically associate with multiple axons. The process by which a non-myelinating glial cell membrane closes around an axon. The process by which a non-myelinating glial cell membrane encircles an axon in the central nervous system. The process whereby glial cells envelop neuronal cell bodies and/or axons to form an insulating layer. This can take the form of myelinating or non-myelinating ensheathment. Any process by which the axon of a neuron is insulated, and that insulation maintained, thereby preventing dispersion of the electrical signal.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: ensheathment of non-myelinated axons
Acc: GO:0032285
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The process by which a non-myelinating glial cell membrane closes around an axon.
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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0032285 - ensheathment of non-myelinated axons (interactive image map)
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