Re-utilization of Schwann cells during ingrowth of ventral root afferents in perinatal kittens

Journal of Anatomy

Volumn 213, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 194-201

  Nilsson Remahl, A Ingela M ^a   Masterman, Thomas ^a   Risling, Mårten ^b,c  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c SWEDISH DEFENCE RESEARCH AGENCY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Development; Schwanncells; Unmyelinated axons

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CAT; CELL COUNT; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; MOTONEURON; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER MEMBRANE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NONHUMAN; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PERINATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHWANN CELL; SENSORY NERVE; VENTRAL ROOT;

AGING; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; AXONS; CATS; CELL NUCLEUS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; NERVE FIBERS, UNMYELINATED; NEURONS, AFFERENT; SCHWANN CELLS; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS;

FELIDAE; MAMMALIA;

EID: 48449095320     PISSN: 00218782     EISSN: 14697580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7580.2008.00922.x     Document Type: Article

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