Thrombin regulates the ability of Schwann cells to support neuritogenesis and to maintain the integrity of the nodes of Ranvier

Schwann cells (SC) are characterized by a remarkable plasticity that enables them to promptly respond to nerve injury promoting axonal regeneration. In peripheral nerves after damage SC convert to a repair-promoting phenotype activating a sequence of supportive functions that drive myelin clearance,...

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Main Authors: Elena Pompili, Viviana Ciraci, Stefano Leone, Valerio De Franchis, Pietro Familiari, Roberto Matassa, Giuseppe Familiari, Ada Maria Tata, Lorenzo Fumagalli, Cinzia Fabrizi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-03-01
Series:European Journal of Histochemistry
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Online Access:https://www.ejh.it/index.php/ejh/article/view/3109