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Development of the Schwann cell lineage: from the neural crest to the myelinated nerve

Woodhoo, A; Sommer, L (2008). Development of the Schwann cell lineage: from the neural crest to the myelinated nerve. Glia, 56(14):1481-1490.

Abstract

The myelinating and nonmyelinating Schwann cells in peripheral nerves are derived from the neural crest, which is a transient and multipotent embryonic structure that also generates the other main glial subtypes of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Schwann cell development occurs through a series of transitional embryonic and postnatal phases, which are tightly regulated by a number of signals. During the early embryonic phases, neural crest cells are specified to give rise to Schwann cell precursors, which represent the first transitional stage in the Schwann cell lineage, and these then generate the immature Schwann cells. At birth, the immature Schwann cells differentiate into either the myelinating or nonmyelinating Schwann cells that populate the mature nerve trunks. In this review, we will discuss the biology of the transitional stages in embryonic and early postnatal Schwann cell development, including the phenotypic differences between them and the recently identified signaling pathways, which control their differentiation and maintenance. In addition, the role and importance of the microenvironment in which glial differentiation takes place will be discussed.

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Item Type:Journal Article, refereed, original work
Communities & Collections:04 Faculty of Medicine > Institute of Anatomy
Dewey Decimal Classification:570 Life sciences; biology
610 Medicine & health
Scopus Subject Areas:Life Sciences > Neurology
Life Sciences > Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
Language:English
Date:2008
Deposited On:03 Feb 2009 10:31
Last Modified:04 Jul 2025 03:44
Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell
ISSN:0894-1491
Additional Information:The attached file is a preprint (accepted version) of an article published in Glia, 2008, 56(14),1481-1490.
OA Status:Green
Publisher DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/glia.20723
PubMed ID:18803317
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