The dimensions and characteristics of the subepidermal nerve plexus in human skin - Terminal Schwann cells constitute a substantial cell population within the superficial dermis

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 162-169

  Reinisch, Christina M ^a   Tschachler, Erwin ^a,b  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b Centre de Recherches et d'Investigations Epidermiques et Sensorielles CERIES   (France)

Author keywords

Nerve growth factor receptor p75; Neurofilament; Protein gene product 9.5; Schwann cells; Subepidermal nerve plexus

Indexed keywords

CD146 ANTIGEN; MYELIN; NERVE CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; PROTEIN S 100; VIMENTIN;

ADULT; AFFERENT NERVE GROUP 1; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY REGIONS; CELL COUNT; CELL POPULATION; DERMIS; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NERVE FIBER; NERVE FIBER C; NERVE PLEXUS; NEUROFILAMENT; NONMYELINATED NERVE; PEPTIDERGIC NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHWANN CELL; SKIN; SUBEPIDERMAL NERVE PLEXUS; TERMINAL SCHWANN CELL; THORAX; TISSUE SECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AXONS; BODY SIZE; DERMIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE FIBERS; NEURONS, AFFERENT; PERIPHERAL NERVES; SCHWANN CELLS; SKIN;

EID: 84857647155     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: 1873569X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2011.10.009     Document Type: Article

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