Medical research
A tangle of talents untangles neurons
(Medical Xpress)—Two wrongs don't make a right, they say, but here's how one tangle can straighten out another.
May 6, 2013
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News tagged with schwann cells
Neuroscience
Rebuilding spinal cords with an engineer's toolkit
Like an earthquake that ruptures a road, traumatic spinal cord injuries render the body's neural highway impassable. To date, there are neither workable repairs nor detours that will restore signal flow between the brain ...
Nov 16, 2017
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Medical research
Study uncovers key to development of peripheral nervous system
Patients suffering from hereditary neuropathy may have hope for new treatment thanks to a Geisinger study that uncovered a key to the development of the peripheral nervous system.
May 29, 2013
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Neuroscience
Nerve healing: Neighboring cells become a police force and could make tumors benign
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 produce signaling molecules ...
Sep 15, 2022
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NRG1 isoforms could be an effective therapeutic candidate to promote peripheral nerve regeneration
Neuregulin 1 (NRG1) is a pleiotropic factor characterized by the existence of numerous isoforms arising from alternative splicing of exons that confer to the protein deeply different characteristics. NRG1 plays an important ...
Jul 25, 2014
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Neuroscience
HIPPO's molecular balancing act helps nerves not short circuit
Scientists write in Nature Communications it may be possible to therapeutically fine tune a constantly shifting balance of molecular signals to ensure the body's peripheral nerves are properly insulated and functioning normally. ...
Apr 26, 2017
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Medical research
Feeding the Schwanns: New technique could bring cell therapy for nerve damage a step closer
A new way to grow cells vital for nerve repair, developed by researchers from the University of Sheffield, could be a vital step for use in patients with severe nerve damage, including spinal injury (1).
Oct 11, 2012
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Neuroscience
Interactions discovered in cells insulating nerve pathways
Schwann cells form a protective sheath around nerve fibres and ensure that nerve impulses are transmitted rapidly. If these cells are missing or damaged, severe neurological diseases may occur as a result. Researchers at ...
Aug 27, 2019
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Neuroscience
Genome-editing technique shows promise as treatment for common hereditary nerve disease
In a study published in Communications Medicine, researchers from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU) have unveiled a groundbreaking genome-editing technique. This innovation holds promise for treating Charcot–Marie–Tooth ...
Dec 19, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Discovery of important molecular mechanism of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease is the most common form of inherited neuropathies. A genetic mutation causes the insulating myelin layer of peripheral nerves to become progressively damaged, resulting in severe disabilities ...
Jun 8, 2020
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