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Pyruvate as an essential substance for the survival of neurons and Schwann cells under high-glucose milieu
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Pyruvate as an essential substance for the survival of neurons and Schwann cells under high-glucose milieu

TOKYO METROPOLITAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE IMAGE: RAPID AND EXTENSIVE SCHWANN CELL DEATH UNDER HIGH-GLUCOSE PYRUVATE-DEPLETED CONDITIONS CAN BE EVOKED BY THE FOLLOWING SEQUENTIAL METABOLIC ALTERATIONS; 1) DIMINISHED TCA CYCLE INTERMEDIATES AND MITOCHONDRIAL ATP PRODUCTION, 2) REDUCED GAPDH ACTIVITY AND INHIBITION OF GLYCOLYTIC FLUX THROUGH THE ACTIVATION OF PARP, 3) ESCALATION OF THE POLYOL AND...

What are Schwann Cells?
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What are Schwann Cells?

By Dr. Sanchari Sinha Dutta, Ph.D. Reviewed by Dr. Jennifer Logan, MD, MPH Skip to: What are Schwann cells? How do Schwann cells form the myelin sheath?Schwann cells and axon regeneration Pathophysiology related to Schwann cellSchwann cells are a type of glial cells of the peripheral nervous system that help form the myelin sheath around...