Science news articles about 'schwann cells'
Turning back the clock for Schwann cells
... around neurons in the peripheral nervous system, Schwann cells can “dedifferentiate” into a state in which they can’t manufacture ... Parkinson et al. cultured neurons with Schwann cells whose c-Jun gene ...Bone marrow cells can heal nerves in diabetes model
... . Yoon's team cultured bone marrow cells in a way designed to enrich them for EPCs and ... stimulate the growth of both endothelial cells and Schwann cells, which protect and insulate peripheral nerves, ...Mayo researchers discover mechanism of cell type-specific signaling in tumor development
... appear in the current online issue of Developmental Cell. The team led by Edward Leof, Ph.D ... result is schwannoma, a form of tumor involving Schwann cells which make up the myelin sheath that covers ...UCF team's advanced nerve cell system could help cure diabetic neuropathy, related diseases
... problems associated with diabetic neuropathy originate, Schwann cells perform this function. Due to the famous ... need for lab-grown motor nerve cells that myelinate and form nodes of Ranvier so ...Protein key to neuro-regeneration
... found that the c-Jun protein plays a vital role in the regulating the plasticity of Schwann cells which is vital for the way in which the peripheral nervous system regenerates and repairs itself after ...Cancer requires support from immune system to develop, UT Southwestern researchers report
... disease. The UT Southwestern researchers had previously found in mice that plexiform neurofibromas develop from Schwann cells that have two mutated copies of Nf1. In addition, they discovered that ...Researchers identify mechanism, possible drug treatment for tumors in neurofibromatosis
... -functional or mutant copy. Still, for many years the trigger for neurofibroma growth has been a mystery. Schwann cells, which form a protective sheath around nerve fibers, were a prime suspect. ...Spun-sugar fibers spawn sweet technique for nerve repair
... tubes, as did nerve cells grown on top of the Schwann cells. This alignment is critical for the fast growth of nerves, Shi said. Nerve cells grew not only inside the hollow tubes but also around ...Protein identified as critical to insulating the body's wiring could also become treatment target
... 1, stabilizing and interacting with the ErbB2 receptor on Schwann cells so they can make myelin, which insulates the ... expressed in tumors. ErbB2 helps cancer cells grow and spread so finding its role ...New findings on the formation of body pigment
... development from an immature cell type that exists in the skin's nerve fibres. These cells, called Schwann cell precursors (SCPs), can also be found in adults. In addition to this, the scientists ...
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