Schwann cells can secrete neurotrophic factors, remodel and deposit ECM proteins, and interact with macrophages to remove debris during Wallerian degeneration, facilitating neuroregeneration. (31-36) ...

The pinna of your ear collects sound waves and funnels them through your ear canal to your eardrum. The waves cause your eardrum to vibrate. The vibration from your eardrum sets your ear bones ...

Neurons are often referred to as electrically excitable cells, transmitting data to and from the brain through electrical impulses called action potentials. In the field of neuroscience, it was a ...

Schwann Cells Detect Touch Sensations, Demonstrated by Optogenetics February 8, 2024 ...

Summary: Schwann cells, previously known for their role as insulators around nerve fibers, are actively involved in detecting sensory stimuli such as touch and pain. This groundbreaking study reveals ...

To unravel how Schwann cells differentiate to begin repairing peripheral nerve damage, the researchers looked at mouse models of Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), a type of hereditary neuropathy.

To unravel how Schwann cells differentiate to begin repairing peripheral nerve damage, the researchers looked at mouse models of Charcot Marie Tooth disease (CMT), a type of hereditary neuropathy.

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) exhibits an effective regenerative capacity after nerve injury due to a coordinated tissue response. After nerve damage, injured neurons activate an intrinsic ...

Neurons are connected to each other and tissues so that they can communicate messages; however, they do not physically touch — there is always a gap between cells, called a synapse.

S100 is a marker for terminal Schwann cells that wrap around the nerve terminals, while tdtomato labels the sensory nerve that innervates the Krause corpuscles.(Image credit: Lijun Qi and Michael ...

Summary: Study reveals how oligodendrocyte-lineage cells transfer cell material to neurons in mouse brains. The new understanding opens the door for the development of novel therapies for a range of ...

What Are Schwann Cells? Schwann cells are found throughout the peripheral nervous system, the part outside the brain and spinal cord. The Schwann cells wrap around nerve cells like insulation around ...