Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy. Fortunately, the peripheral nervous system can heal itself to a certain extent, ...

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Nerve damage can be an unfortunate side effect from an accident, illness or even certain treatments, like chemotherapy.Fortunately, the peripheral ...

Schwann cells are known to protect and repair nerve cells. Until now, however, it was not known that they themselves take over functions of certain immune cells during nerve healing. For example, they ...

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A recent University of Michigan study in mice adds to the evidence regarding a specific protein inside of the nerves, called Sarm1, that appears to be essential for their regeneration.

Scientists show that Schwann cells take over functions of immune cells in nerve healing. Similar mechanisms could prevent nerve tumors from growing. Schwann cells are known to protect and repair nerve ...