2025
The inner core enables transient touch detection in the Pacinian corpuscle
Ziolkowski L, Nikolaev Y, Chikamoto A, Oda M, Feketa V, Monedero-Alonso D, Ardasheva S, Bae S, Xu C, Pang S, Gracheva E, Bagriantsev S. The inner core enables transient touch detection in the Pacinian corpuscle. Science Advances 2025, 11: eadt4837. PMID: 40009676, PMCID: PMC11864184, DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adt4837.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Parasympathetic neurons derived from human pluripotent stem cells model human diseases and development
Wu H, Saito-Diaz K, Huang C, McAlpine J, Seo D, Magruder D, Ishan M, Bergeron H, Delaney W, Santori F, Krishnaswamy S, Hart G, Chen Y, Hogan R, Liu H, Ivanova N, Zeltner N. Parasympathetic neurons derived from human pluripotent stem cells model human diseases and development. Cell Stem Cell 2024, 31: 734-753.e8. PMID: 38608707, PMCID: PMC11069445, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2024.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutonomic nervous systemSjogren's syndromeParasympathetic neuronsFamilial dysautonomiaWhite adipocytesAutoimmune disease Sjogren's syndromeHuman pluripotent stem cellsHuman pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived neuronsHuman developmental studiesPluripotent stem cellsSARS-CoV-2 infectionSchwann cell progenitorsAutonomic neuropathyCell progenitorsStem cellsModel systemNervous systemSARS-CoV-2Human diseasesDysfunctionNeuronsDifferentiation paradigmOrgan developmentNeuropathyDrug discovery studies
2023
Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy
Majd H, Amin S, Ghazizadeh Z, Cesiulis A, Arroyo E, Lankford K, Majd A, Farahvashi S, Chemel A, Okoye M, Scantlen M, Tchieu J, Calder E, Le Rouzic V, Shibata B, Arab A, Goodarzi H, Pasternak G, Kocsis J, Chen S, Studer L, Fattahi F. Deriving Schwann cells from hPSCs enables disease modeling and drug discovery for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Cell Stem Cell 2023, 30: 632-647.e10. PMID: 37146583, PMCID: PMC10249419, DOI: 10.1016/j.stem.2023.04.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic peripheral neuropathySchwann cellsPeripheral neuropathyPeripheral nervous systemPrimary Schwann cellsBupropion treatmentDiabetic patientsMyelin damageSensory dysfunctionPrimary gliaSelective vulnerabilityAntidepressant drugsHyperglycemic miceLower incidenceRetrospective analysisHuman pluripotent stem cellsSC deathNervous systemTherapeutic candidateHigh glucoseNeuropathyHealth recordsMolecular featuresStem cellsPluripotent stem cells
2022
Hydrogen peroxide induced by nerve injury promotes axon regeneration via connective tissue growth factor
Negro S, Lauria F, Stazi M, Tebaldi T, D’Este G, Pirazzini M, Megighian A, Lessi F, Mazzanti C, Sales G, Romualdi C, Fillo S, Lista F, Sleigh J, Tosolini A, Schiavo G, Viero G, Rigoni M. Hydrogen peroxide induced by nerve injury promotes axon regeneration via connective tissue growth factor. Acta Neuropathologica Communications 2022, 10: 189. PMID: 36567321, PMCID: PMC9791753, DOI: 10.1186/s40478-022-01495-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnective tissue growth factorPerisynaptic Schwann cellsMotor axon terminalsTissue growth factorPro-regenerative factorsGrowth factorInjured sciatic nervePeripheral nerve injuryMotor nerve repairMonth old miceECM remodeling processDegeneration/regenerationNerve injuryCTGF levelsSciatic nerveNeuromuscular functionAxon terminalsNerve repairSchwann cellsNerve regenerationPro-regenerative signalsAxonal growthSC migrationMuscle fibersRemodeling process
2017
Regulated viral BDNF delivery in combination with Schwann cells promotes axonal regeneration through capillary alginate hydrogels after spinal cord injury
Liu S, Sandner B, Schackel T, Nicholson L, Chtarto A, Tenenbaum L, Puttagunta R, Müller R, Weidner N, Blesch A. Regulated viral BDNF delivery in combination with Schwann cells promotes axonal regeneration through capillary alginate hydrogels after spinal cord injury. Acta Biomaterialia 2017, 60: 167-180. PMID: 28735026, DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2017.07.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorHost spinal cordSpinal cord injurySpinal cordLesion siteSchwann cellsBDNF expressionCord injuryNeurotrophic factorAxonal regenerationBDNF deliveryExpression of BDNFGraft/host interfaceSpinal cord lesion siteAdult mammalian central nervous systemHost/graft interfaceSpinal cord transectionMammalian central nervous systemRat spinal cordCentral nervous systemCaudal spinal cordCaudal injectionHemisection lesionCord transectionCell transplantation
2014
Diminished Schwann Cell Repair Responses Underlie Age-Associated Impaired Axonal Regeneration
Painter M, Lutz A, Cheng Y, Latremoliere A, Duong K, Miller C, Posada S, Cobos E, Zhang A, Wagers A, Havton L, Barres B, Omura T, Woolf C. Diminished Schwann Cell Repair Responses Underlie Age-Associated Impaired Axonal Regeneration. Neuron 2014, 83: 331-343. PMID: 25033179, PMCID: PMC4106408, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2014.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImpairment of functional recoverySchwann cellsSensory neurons in vitroFunctional recoveryMyelin clearanceNeurons in vitroIntrinsic growth capacityTransplantation in vivoPeripheral nervous systemSchwann cell plasticityNerve injuryMacrophage recruitmentAge-associated declineNerve graftsSciatic nerveCell plasticityRegenerative capacityAxonal regenerationNervous systemMolecular interrogationNerveTranscriptional programsInjuryAgeClearance
2013
PACAP and VIP increase the expression of myelin-related proteins in rat schwannoma cells: Involvement of PAC1/VPAC2 receptor-mediated activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathways
Castorina A, Scuderi S, D’Amico A, Drago F, D’Agata V. PACAP and VIP increase the expression of myelin-related proteins in rat schwannoma cells: Involvement of PAC1/VPAC2 receptor-mediated activation of PI3K/Akt signaling pathways. Experimental Cell Research 2013, 322: 108-121. PMID: 24246222, DOI: 10.1016/j.yexcr.2013.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsCell Line, TumorEnzyme ActivationGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticMyelin Basic ProteinMyelin P0 ProteinMyelin ProteinsMyelin-Associated GlycoproteinOncogene Protein v-aktPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesPituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating PolypeptideRatsReceptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type IReceptors, Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide, Type IISchwann CellsSignal TransductionVasoactive Intestinal PeptideConceptsPI3K/AktMyelin proteinsMyelin markersVIP receptor antagonistMyelin-related proteinsStarvation-induced expressionCanonical PI3K/AktSpecific pathway inhibitorsRat Schwannoma cell lineReceptor-mediated activationPI3K inhibitorsPhosphorylation of AktNM PACAPPACAP6-38Underlying molecular mechanismsEndogenous PACAPPhosphorylated ERK 1/2Schwannoma cell lineReceptor antagonistPeripheral expressionMyelin gene expressionRat schwannoma cellsPharmacological approachesSer473 residueNormal serumOlfactory ensheathing cells, but not schwann cells, proliferate and migrate extensively within moderately X‐Irradiated juvenile rat brain
Lankford KL, Brown RJ, Sasaki M, Kocsis JD. Olfactory ensheathing cells, but not schwann cells, proliferate and migrate extensively within moderately X‐Irradiated juvenile rat brain. Glia 2013, 62: 52-63. PMID: 24166823, DOI: 10.1002/glia.22583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAntigensCD11b AntigenCell MovementCell ProliferationCells, CulturedFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleNeurogliaOlfactory MucosaOligodendrogliaProteoglycansRadiation Injuries, ExperimentalRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySchwann CellsStem Cell TransplantationConceptsJuvenile rat brainAdult spinal cordIntact adult spinal cordSchwann cellsSpinal cordRat brainAdult rat spinal cordSpinal cord lesionsRat spinal cordCord lesionsModerate radiation doseNeuronal repairPoor survivalAdult CNSUnbiased stereologyCordOECsBrainThree weeksNumber of cellsRadiation dosePermissive environmentCell migrationCellsMicroglia
2012
Dependence of Regenerated Sensory Axons on Continuous Neurotrophin-3 Delivery
Hou S, Nicholson L, van Niekerk E, Motsch M, Blesch A. Dependence of Regenerated Sensory Axons on Continuous Neurotrophin-3 Delivery. Journal Of Neuroscience 2012, 32: 13206-13220. PMID: 22993437, PMCID: PMC3513675, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.5041-11.2012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAntigensAxonsCell TransplantationCells, CulturedCholera ToxinDisease Models, AnimalDoxycyclineEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenetic TherapyGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHEK293 CellsHumansLamininLeukocyte L1 Antigen ComplexMembrane GlycoproteinsMicrotubule-Associated ProteinsMyelin-Oligodendrocyte GlycoproteinNerve Growth FactorsNerve RegenerationNerve Tissue ProteinsNeurofilament ProteinsNeurotrophin 3ProteoglycansRatsRats, Inbred F344S100 Calcium Binding Protein beta SubunitS100 ProteinsSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSensory Receptor CellsSpinal Cord InjuriesStem Cell TransplantationTime FactorsTransfectionConceptsNT-3 expressionRegenerated sensory axonsRegenerated axonsSensory axonsLesion siteNeurotrophin-3Dorsal column sensory axonsLesion/graft siteNT-3 gene expressionSpinal cord lesion siteCholera toxin βNT-3 deliveryIntrinsic growth capacityBone marrow stromal cellsAxodendritic synapsesConditioning lesionPresynaptic markersAxon numberSpinal cordMarrow stromal cellsSchwann cellsSensory neuronsAdult ratsDoxycycline administrationGraft site
2011
Schwann cell spectrins modulate peripheral nerve myelination
Susuki K, Raphael AR, Ogawa Y, Stankewich MC, Peles E, Talbot WS, Rasband MN. Schwann cell spectrins modulate peripheral nerve myelination. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2011, 108: 8009-8014. PMID: 21518878, PMCID: PMC3093478, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1019600108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSchwann cell cytoskeletonCell cytoskeletonΒII spectrinSubmembranous cytoskeletal proteinsNeuron-glia interactionsEfficient action potential propagationSchwann cellsMembrane proteinsCytoskeletal rearrangementsLoss of spectrinCytoskeletal proteinsNectin-like proteinsCell shapeContact sitesF-actinPeripheral nerve myelinationSpectrinPeripheral nerve developmentΑII-spectrinCytoskeletonProteinNerve myelinationNerve developmentMotor nervesCellsCNPase Expression in Olfactory Ensheathing Cells
Radtke C, Sasaki M, Lankford KL, Gallo V, Kocsis JD. CNPase Expression in Olfactory Ensheathing Cells. BioMed Research International 2011, 2011: 608496. PMID: 22174557, PMCID: PMC3228405, DOI: 10.1155/2011/608496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOuter nerve layerOlfactory bulbNerve layerPeripheral nervesCNPase expressionOlfactory nerve axonsTransplantation of OECsSpinal cord injuryEndogenous Schwann cellsExpression of CNPaseTransplantation of olfactoryOlfactory Ensheathing CellsEnhanced green fluorescent proteinMyelination potentialCord injuryAxonal regenerationRegenerated axonsSchwann cellsTransgenic miceNerve axonsPeripheral myelinNerveCNPaseMyelinOECs
2009
Peripheral glial cell differentiation from neurospheres derived from adipose mesenchymal stem cells
Radtke C, Schmitz B, Spies M, Kocsis J, Vogt P. Peripheral glial cell differentiation from neurospheres derived from adipose mesenchymal stem cells. International Journal Of Developmental Neuroscience 2009, 27: 817-823. PMID: 19699793, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijdevneu.2009.08.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesenchymal stem cellsStem cellsGlial-like cellsAdipose-derived mesenchymal stem cellsGlial cell differentiationPeripheral glial cellsGrowth factorEpidermal growth factorGrowth factor receptorMitogen withdrawalFibroblast growth factorBasic fibroblast growth factorCell differentiationDorsal root ganglion neuronsSchwann cell marker S100P75 nerve growth factor receptorAdipose-derived stem cellsNerve growth factor receptorCellular aggregatesSimultaneous expressionOlfactory Ensheathing CellsAppropriate inductionFactor receptorNeurospheresGlia markersMucosal Schwann Cell “Hamartoma”
Gibson JA, Hornick JL. Mucosal Schwann Cell “Hamartoma”. The American Journal Of Surgical Pathology 2009, 33: 781-787. PMID: 19065103, DOI: 10.1097/pas.0b013e31818dd6ca.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsActinsAgedAged, 80 and overAntigens, CD34Cell DifferentiationCell ProliferationClaudin-1Colonic PolypsColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleGlial Fibrillary Acidic ProteinHamartomaHumansImmunohistochemistryIncidental FindingsIntestinal MucosaMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedMucin-1Neurofibromatosis 1Neurofilament ProteinsNeuromaProto-Oncogene Proteins c-kitS100 ProteinsSchwann CellsConceptsLamina propriaHistologic featuresGanglion cellsSchwann cellsColorectal polypsNF1 patientsNeurofilament proteinDense eosinophilic cytoplasmGlial fibrillary acidic proteinSolitary colorectal polypsSimilar histologic featuresBland spindle cellsIndistinct cell bordersType 1 neurofibromatosisEpithelial membrane antigenFibrillary acidic proteinSchwann cell proliferationSmooth muscle actinUniform bland spindle cellsRare axonsMucosal biopsiesPositive axonsImmunohistochemical featuresNeural lesionsIntralesional heterogeneity
2008
Olfactory ensheathing cells exhibit unique migratory, phagocytic, and myelinating properties in the X‐irradiated spinal cord not shared by Schwann cells
Lankford KL, Sasaki M, Radtke C, Kocsis JD. Olfactory ensheathing cells exhibit unique migratory, phagocytic, and myelinating properties in the X‐irradiated spinal cord not shared by Schwann cells. Glia 2008, 56: 1664-1678. PMID: 18551623, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20718.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral nervous systemSpinal cordSchwann cellsOligodendrocyte progenitor cellsNormal central nervous systemMigratory propertiesOX-42 stainingNormal spinal cordOlfactory Ensheathing CellsMyelin-forming cellsDemyelinated lesionsHost axonsPhagocytic phenotypePoor survivalSubsequent lesionsNervous systemWhite matterCordLimited survivalOECsMigratory capabilityProgenitor cellsTransplantationX-irradiationLesions
2007
Schwann cells and their precursors for repair of central nervous system myelin
Kocsis JD, Waxman SG. Schwann cells and their precursors for repair of central nervous system myelin. Brain 2007, 130: 1978-1980. PMID: 17626033, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awm161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransplantation of Schwann cells and/or olfactory ensheathing glia into the contused spinal cord: Survival, migration, axon association, and functional recovery
Pearse DD, Sanchez AR, Pereira FC, Andrade CM, Puzis R, Pressman Y, Golden K, Kitay BM, Blits B, Wood PM, Bunge MB. Transplantation of Schwann cells and/or olfactory ensheathing glia into the contused spinal cord: Survival, migration, axon association, and functional recovery. Glia 2007, 55: 976-1000. PMID: 17526000, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20490.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, Genetically ModifiedAxonsBrain Tissue TransplantationCell CommunicationCell MovementCell SurvivalFemaleGenetic MarkersGenotypeGraft SurvivalGreen Fluorescent ProteinsMaleNeural PathwaysOlfactory BulbRatsRats, Inbred F344Recovery of FunctionSchwann CellsSpinal Cord InjuriesTreatment OutcomeY ChromosomeConceptsContused spinal cordSchwann cellsSpinal cordFunctional recoveryAdult rat spinal cordGrafted Schwann cellsSpinal cord injury repairRat spinal cordLentiviral vector-mediated expressionNumerous myelinated axonsLong-term markersVector-mediated expressionInjury milieuHost axonsMale transplantsGrafted cellsFemale ratsInjury siteCentral canalInjury repairY chromosome-specific probesMyelinated axonsSurvival rateLesionsTransplanted cellsSchwann Cell Transplantation Improves Reticulospinal Axon Growth and Forelimb Strength after Severe Cervical Spinal Cord Contusion
Schaal SM, Kitay BM, Cho KS, Lo TP, Barakat DJ, Marcillo AE, Sanchez AR, Andrade CM, Pearse DD. Schwann Cell Transplantation Improves Reticulospinal Axon Growth and Forelimb Strength after Severe Cervical Spinal Cord Contusion. Cell Transplantation 2007, 16: 207-228. PMID: 17503734, DOI: 10.3727/000000007783464768.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpinal cord injuryAxon growthNeuroprotective efficacyCervical spinal cord contusionInjury/graft siteCell bodiesThoracic spinal cord injurySchwann cell transplantationSpinal cord contusionThoracic spinal cordAdult female Fischer ratsFemale Fischer ratsSchwann cell implantationUpper limb strengthSignificant behavioral improvementCervical contusionInjury epicenterCord contusionUpper body strengthWeeks postinjuryBBB scoresSC implantsSupraspinal axonsCell transplantationCord injuryIGF‐1 stimulates de novo fatty acid biosynthesis by Schwann cells during myelination
Liang G, Cline GW, Macica CM. IGF‐1 stimulates de novo fatty acid biosynthesis by Schwann cells during myelination. Glia 2007, 55: 632-641. PMID: 17299765, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcetatesAnimalsCell CommunicationCells, CulturedCoculture TechniquesFatty AcidsGanglia, SpinalInsulin-Like Growth Factor IMembrane LipidsMyelin SheathNeurons, AfferentPeripheral Nervous SystemPhosphatidylinositol 3-KinasesProto-Oncogene Proteins c-aktRatsRats, Sprague-DawleySchwann CellsSignal TransductionConceptsInsulin-like growth factor-1Fatty acid synthesizing enzymesSynthesizing enzymesIGF-1 treatmentMyelin membrane formationGrowth factor-1PI3K/Akt pathwaySchwann cell differentiationPI3K/AktWestern blot analysisSciatic nerveIGF-1Schwann cellsElectrospray mass spectroscopy analysisCell coculturesMyelin-specific proteinsGrowth factorAkt pathwayMyelinationFactor 1Fatty acid synthesisCocultureBlot analysisEarly eventsMyelin membrane
2006
Induction of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide following peripheral nerve injury: Role as a modulator of Schwann cell phenotype
Macica CM, Liang G, Lankford KL, Broadus AE. Induction of parathyroid hormone‐related peptide following peripheral nerve injury: Role as a modulator of Schwann cell phenotype. Glia 2006, 53: 637-648. PMID: 16470617, DOI: 10.1002/glia.20319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornCell DifferentiationCell ProliferationCells, CulturedCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDisease Models, AnimalGanglia, SpinalGrowth ConesLigationMiceNerve RegenerationNeurons, AfferentParathyroid Hormone-Related ProteinPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyReceptor, Parathyroid Hormone, Type 1RNA, MessengerSchwann CellsSciatic NerveSciatic NeuropathyUp-RegulationConceptsSciatic nerve injury modelNerve injury modelPeripheral nerve injuryRole of PTHrPHormone-related peptideSchwann cellsSciatic nerveNerve injuryInjury modelNerve regenerationNervous systemParathyroid hormone-related peptideInjured sciatic nerveDedifferentiated Schwann cellsSchwann cell phenotypeRat nervous systemPeripheral nervous systemPTHrP receptor mRNASuccessful nerve regenerationType 1 collagen matrixSchwann cell culturesSympathetic gangliaPTHrP functionsPTHrP mRNAReceptor mRNA
2005
Integration of engrafted Schwann cells into injured peripheral nerve: Axonal association and nodal formation on regenerated axons
Radtke C, Akiyama Y, Lankford KL, Vogt PM, Krause DS, Kocsis JD. Integration of engrafted Schwann cells into injured peripheral nerve: Axonal association and nodal formation on regenerated axons. Neuroscience Letters 2005, 387: 85-89. PMID: 16084645, PMCID: PMC2605373, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2005.06.073.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAxotomyCell Adhesion Molecules, NeuronalCell CompartmentationCytoplasmDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGreen Fluorescent ProteinsImmunohistochemistryMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicroscopy, Electron, TransmissionMyelin SheathNAV1.6 Voltage-Gated Sodium ChannelNerve RegenerationNerve Tissue ProteinsPeripheral Nerve InjuriesPeripheral NervesRanvier's NodesSchwann CellsSciatic NeuropathySodium ChannelsY ChromosomeConceptsWild-type miceSchwann cellsMyelin-forming cellsRegenerated axonsSodium channelsType miceRegenerated peripheral nerve fibersFemale wild-type miceDonor cellsMale donor cellsPeripheral nerve fibersSciatic nerve axonsImmuno-electron microscopic analysisCrush injuryCrush sitePeripheral nervesDonor originMale miceNerve fibersNerve axonsNodal formationAxonsNerveMiceAxonal associations
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