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ArticlePloS one2011

Schwann-spheres derived from injured peripheral nerves in adult mice--their in vitro characterization and therapeutic potential.

Takehiko Takagi, Ken Ishii, Shinsuke Shibata, Akimasa Yasuda, Momoka Sato, Narihito Nagoshi, Harukazu Saito, Hirotaka J Okano, Yoshiaki Toyama, Hideyuki Okano and 1 more

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Takehiko TakagiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Ken Ishii
Shinsuke Shibata
Akimasa Yasuda
Momoka Sato
Narihito Nagoshi
Harukazu Saito
Hirotaka J Okano
Yoshiaki Toyama
Hideyuki Okano
Masaya Nakamura
Keio University · JPMurayama Medical Center · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Multipotent somatic stem cells have been identified in various adult tissues. However, the stem/progenitor cells of the peripheral nerves have been isolated only from fetal tissues. Here, we isolated Schwann-cell precursors/immature Schwann cells from the injured peripheral nerves of adult mice using a floating culture technique that we call "Schwann-spheres." The Schwann-spheres were derived from de-differentiated mature Schwann cells harvested 24 hours to 6 weeks after peripheral nerve injury. They had extensive self-renewal and differentiation capabilities. They strongly expressed the immature-Schwann-cell marker p75, and differentiated only into the Schwann-cell lineage. The spheres showed enhanced myelin formation and neurite growth compared to mature Schwann cells in vitro. Mature Schwann cells have been considered a promising candidate for cell-transplantation therapies to repair the damaged nervous system, whereas these "Schwann-spheres" would provide a more potential autologous cell source for such transplantation.

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AgingAnimalsBiomarkersCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationGene Expression RegulationGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMyelin SheathNeuritesRNA, MessengerSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSpheroids, CellularStem CellsBiomarkersenhanced green fluorescent proteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsRNA, Messenger

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PMID21720551
PMCPMC3123355
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