Two main types of glial cells develop in this region: Schwann cells and satellite cells. Schwann cells are a type of satellite cell that function similarly to oligodendrocytes in the CNS.

The Schwann cell precursor (SCP ... ganglia are covered by flattened sheet-like cells known as satellite cells, whereas axons in nerve trunks are ensheathed by non-myelinating or myelinating ...

In this review we focus on immune and glial cell responses to peripheral nerve injury and how they alter neuronal function in the peripheral and central nervous systems. Recognition of the ...

Schwann cells, enteric glial cells, and satellite glial cells are part of the PNS. Each type of glial cell is distinct in their origin, composition, morphology, and anatomy. Astrocytes have a star ...

For now, these outsider glia are often lumped into one of two catchall categories, nonmyelinating Schwann cells or satellite glia. Lucas started out as a neuroscientist at Stanford University ...

A phenomenon largely ignored since its discovery 100 years ago appears to be a crucial component of diabetic pain, according to new research from The University of Texas at Dallas's Center for ...

Researchers in Germany report a major finding in the field of neuroscience that could have important ramifications in new pain therapies targeting Schwann cells in the skin. Classical ...

Researchers from Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and at the Swiss University of Fribourg have now found that the Schwann cells and axons may be behind this regeneration process. The results of ...

New research reveals for the first time that despite the fragility of axons, Schwann cells — which surround axons within nerves like a glove covers a hand — can come to the assistance of injured axons ...

Special receptor cells under the skin enable us to feel pain and touch. But Schwann cells also play a key role in detecting such stimuli, researchers at the Max Delbrück Center report in Nature ...

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 ...