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Purification and Characterization of Schwann Cells from Adult Human Skin and Nerve.

Jo Anne Stratton, Ranjan Kumar, Sarthak Sinha, Prajay Shah, Morgan Stykel, Yuval Shapira, Rajiv Midha, Jeff Biernaskie

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Article in eNeuro. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 34 papers.

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34 citing papers in PubMed.

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  13. GWAS using low-pass whole genome sequence reveals a novel locus in canine congenital idiopathic megaesophagus.Mammalian genome : official journal of the International Mammalian Genome Society · 2023
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Jo Anne StrattonHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Ranjan KumarHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-7002-1267
Sarthak SinhaDepartment of Comparative Biology and Experimental Medicine Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0770-3150
Prajay ShahHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Morgan StykelHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4799-4220
Yuval ShapiraDepartment of Clinical Neurosciences Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Rajiv MidhaHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.
Jeff BiernaskieHotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0633-0698

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Despite its modest capacity for regeneration, peripheral nervous system injury often results in significant long-term disability. Supplementing peripheral nervous system injury with autologous Schwann cells (SCs) may serve to rejuvenate the postinjury environment to enhance regeneration and ultimately improve functional outcomes. However, human nerve-derived SC (hN-SC) collection procedures require invasive surgical resection. Here, we describe the characterization of SCs from adult human skin (hSk-SCs) of four male donors ranging between 27 and 46 years old. Within five weeks of isolating and culturing adherent mixed skin cells, we were able to obtain 3-5 million purified SCs. We found that hSk-SCs appeared transcriptionally indistinguishable from hN-SCs with both populations exhibiting expression of SC genes including:

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Cell Culture TechniquesSciatic NerveAdultAnimalsAxonsCell SeparationGanglia, SpinalGene ExpressionHumansMaleMice, TransgenicMiddle AgedNerve RegenerationNeuronal OutgrowthRats, Sprague-DawleySchwann Cellsautologousaxonal growthnerve regenerationremyelinationSchwann

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PMID28512649
PMCPMC5432758

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