The myelin sheath around nerve fibres serves to speed up electrical nerve signals. But it turns out that it also supplies neurons with fuel to support their high metabolic activity. See Article p.443
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Rinholm, J., Bergersen, L. The wrap that feeds neurons. Nature 487, 435–436 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1038/487435a
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