Morphological and functional characterizations of Schwann cells stimulated with Mycobacterium leprae

Morphological and functional characterizations of Schwann cells stimulated with Mycobacterium leprae

Nerve damage, a characteristic of leprosy, is the cause of patient deformities and a consequence of Schwann cells (SC) infection by Mycobacterium leprae. Although function/dysfunction of SC in human diseases like leprosy is difficult to study, many in vitro models, including SC lines derived from ra...

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Main Authors: Tatiana Pereira da Silva, Ana Caroline Costa da Silva, Maria da Graça Araújo Baruque, Rosane Barbosa de Oliveira, Marcelo Pelajo Machado, Euzenir Nunes Sarno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2008-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
Schwann cell
Mycobacterium leprae
apoptosis
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762008000400009

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