Schwann
Americannoun
noun
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They discovered that the protein Mitf helps turn on the repair function of specialized nervous system Schwann cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
They found that fat tissue strongly supports the Schwann cells needed for repair during the healing process.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
There are many cell types in peripheral nerves, but Pfaff and his team focus on understanding neurons, which transmit information throughout the nervous system, and Schwann cells, which protect healthy neurons and repair damaged ones.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
Surprisingly, the current research project showed that leptin signalling is also an important factor in the repair of damaged nerves by Schwann cells.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 28, 2023
In 1850, die Boston doctors know very little about any kind of cell, even though the cell revolution is getting under way in Germany, thanks to Matthias Schleiden and Theodor Schwann.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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