Schwann cell precursors contribute to skeletal formation during embryonic development in mice and zebrafish [Developmental Biology]

Immature multipotent embryonic peripheral glial cells, the Schwann cell precursors (SCPs), differentiate into melanocytes, parasympathetic neurons, chromaffin cells, and dental mesenchymal populations. Here, genetic lineage tracing revealed that, during murine embryonic development, some SCPs detach from nerve fibers to become mesenchymal cells, which differentiate further into chondrocytes and mature osteocytes....

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 22, 2019 Category: Science Authors: Meng Xie, Dmitrii Kamenev, Marketa Kaucka, Maria Eleni Kastriti, Baoyi Zhou, Artem V. Artemov, Mekayla Storer, Kaj Fried, Igor Adameyko, Vyacheslav Dyachuk, Andrei S. Chagin Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research