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ArticleNeural regeneration research2021

Interaction between Schwann cells and other cells during repair of peripheral nerve injury.

Wen-Rui Qu, Zhe Zhu, Jun Liu, De-Biao Song, Heng Tian, Bing-Peng Chen, Rui Li, Ling-Xiao Deng

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Wen-Rui QuDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Zhe ZhuDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Jun LiuDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
De-Biao SongDepartment of Emergency and Critical Medicine, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Heng TianDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Bing-Peng ChenOrthopedic Medical Center, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Rui LiDepartment of Hand Surgery, the Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, Jilin Province, China.
Ling-Xiao DengSpinal Cord and Brain Injury Research Group, Stark Neurosciences Research Institute, Department of Neurological Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peripheral nerve injury (PNI) is common and, unlike damage to the central nervous system injured nerves can effectively regenerate depending on the location and severity of injury. Peripheral myelinating glia, Schwann cells (SCs), interact with various cells in and around the injury site and are important for debris elimination, repair, and nerve regeneration. Following PNI, Wallerian degeneration of the distal stump is rapidly initiated by degeneration of damaged axons followed by morphologic changes in SCs and the recruitment of circulating macrophages. Interaction with fibroblasts from the injured nerve microenvironment also plays a role in nerve repair. The replication and migration of injury-induced dedifferentiated SCs are also important in repairing the nerve. In particular, SC migration stimulates axonal regeneration and subsequent myelination of regenerated nerve fibers. This mobility increases SC interactions with other cells in the nerve and the exogenous environment, which influence SC behavior post-injury. Following PNI, SCs directly and indirectly interact with other SCs, fibroblasts, and macrophages. In addition, the inter- and intracellular mechanisms that underlie morphological and functional changes in SCs following PNI still require further research to explain known phenomena and less understood cell-specific roles in the repair of the injured peripheral nerve. This review provides a basic assessment of SC function post-PNI, as well as a more comprehensive evaluation of the literature concerning the SC interactions with macrophages and fibroblasts that can influence SC behavior and, ultimately, repair of the injured nerve.

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axon regenerationcell-cell interactionsnerve injurynerve repairperipheral nerverecoveryregenerationrepairSchwann cell migration

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PMID32788452
PMCPMC7818858

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