schwann cell

US /ˈʃwɑːn sel/
UK /ˈʃwɑːn sel/
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célula de Schwann

a type of glial cell that forms myelin sheaths around axons in the peripheral nervous system

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Schwann cells are crucial for the regeneration of peripheral nerves.
Las células de Schwann son cruciales para la regeneración de los nervios periféricos.
Myelin produced by Schwann cells insulates nerve fibers.
La mielina producida por las células de Schwann aísla las fibras nerviosas.