Exogenous schwann cells migrate, remyelinate and promote clinical recovery in experimental auto-immune encephalomyelitis.

Schwann cell (SC) transplantation is currently being discussed as a strategy that may promote functional recovery in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other inflammatory demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system (CNS). However this assumes they will not only survive but also remye...

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Main Authors: Violetta Zujovic, Cédric Doucerain, Antoine Hidalgo, Corinne Bachelin, François Lachapelle, Robert Weissert, Christine Stadelmann, Chris Linington, Anne Baron-Van Evercooren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3439443?pdf=render