The origin and development of glial cells in peripheral nerves

@article{Jessen2005TheOA,
  title={The origin and development of glial cells in peripheral nerves},
  author={Kristjan R Jessen and Rhona Mirsky},
  journal={Nature Reviews Neuroscience},
  year={2005},
  volume={6},
  pages={671-682}
}

• Kristjan R Jessen, Rhona Mirsky
• Published in Nature Reviews Neuroscience 2005
• DOI:10.1038/nrn1746

Key PointsThe Schwann cell precursor (SCP) represents the first step in the process of gliogenesis in growing nerves. In addition to generating Schwann cells, these cells are likely to provide essential trophic support to sensory and motor neurons and are necessary for the structural cohesion of peripheral nerves. They also have the potential to generate neurons and may be the source of the fibroblast population that is found in peripheral nerves.In many ways our ideas about CNS and PNS glial… CONTINUE READING

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