Role of Schwann cells in the regeneration of penile and peripheral nerves

Schwann cells (SCs) are the principal glia of the peripheral nervous system. The end point of SC development is the formation of myelinating and nonmyelinating cells which ensheath large and small diameter axons, respectively. They play an important role in axon regeneration after injury, including...

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Main Authors: Lin Wang, Melissa T Sanford, Zhongcheng Xin, Guiting Lin, Tom F Lue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
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Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2015;volume=17;issue=5;spage=776;epage=782;aulast=Wang