This regeneration capacity is mainly attributable to the Schwann cells of the peripheral nervous system. These cells are quick-change artists that can transform themselves into repair cells when ...

The Schwann cell precursor (SCP) represents the first step in the process of gliogenesis in growing nerves. In addition to generating Schwann cells, these cells are likely to provide essential ...

They found that the duplication of the gene PMP22 causes problems in the cell membrane of Schwann cells that provide the insulating cover for nerves. The team has published the results of their ...

Cossart, now a visiting scientist at EMBL Heidelberg in Germany, calls the work on Schwann cell reprogramming a “very interesting” line of research and notes that these kinds of findings highlight ...