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Schwann cells and Possibilities of the Nerve System Regeneration - An overview

Authors

DUBOVÝ Petr HANINEC Pavel SVÍŽENSKÁ Ivana HOUŠŤAVA Ladislav KLUSÁKOVÁ Ilona ZÍTKOVÁ Andrea JANČÁLEK Radim

Year of publication 1999
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source Scripta Medica
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field Neurology, neurosurgery, neurosciences
Keywords Schwann cell - nerve regeneration - extracellular matrix
Description Schwann cells, the main glial cells of the peripheral nervous tissue, have a crucial role not only during development but also in regeneration of neurite processes. These cells provide a suitable condition for stimulation of axonal regrowth and renewal of the myelin sheath. An understanding of Schwann cell involvement in axonal regeneration may help to improve functional recovery after peripheral nerve damage and may also assist in the development of methods producing an environment supporting the regrowth of axons in the central nervous system.
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