Schwann

[shvahn, shwahn]

noun

1. Theodor 1810–82, German zoologist.

Schwann

/ ʃvan /

noun

1. Theodor (ˈteːodoːr). 1810–82, German physiologist, who founded the theory that all animals consist of cells or cell products

Example Sentences

This depends on the Schwann cells that surround the nerve fibres.

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Damage then prompted Mitf to relocate from the cytoplasm of the cell to the nucleus, where it would direct the Schwann cell to make repairs.

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Like the Schwann cells in their previous work, liver cells in armadillos that harbored the bacteria became more like stem cells.

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They studied how the SARS-CoV-2 virus interacts with inner ear cells like hair cells, nerve fibers, supporting cells and neuron insulators known as Schwann cells.

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Moreover, new forms of support for peripheral nerve glial cells known as Schwann cells may also help persuade reluctant nerves to regrow.

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