There are also non-myelinating Schwann cells, which are required to provide nutrition and cushioning effects to non-myelinated axons. Schwann cells. Structure of neurolemmocytes.

Saltatory impulse propagation along myelinated axons is one of the best-understood concepts in neurophysiology. The pivotal role of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and ...

The axon is surrounded by multilamellar structure of myelin. (E) Myelinated nerve fiber reproduced in vitro by coculture of rat dorsal root ganglion neurons and Schwann cells.

The evolutionary prerequisites of myelin -- the fatty substance that insulates axons and enables rapid communication between cells of the nervous system in jawed vertebrates.

Scientists say a key protein in Schwann cells performs a critical, perhaps overarching, role in regulating the recovery of peripheral nerves after injury. The discovery has implications for ...

A study carried out at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine for "The Miami Project to Cure Paralysis" has found that transplanting self-donated Schwann cells (SCs, the principal ...

Regeneration of nerve cells involves the repair of damaged nerve cells. This article looks at how some cells have the ability to self-repair.