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Schwann Cell

Schwann Cell

Schwann cells support peripheral nerves and can wrap axons with myelin.

CELL ONTOLOGY IDENTIFIERCL:0002573View source record ↗

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Schwann cells support peripheral nerves and can wrap axons with myelin.

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Body systemNervous System
Typical locationAlong peripheral nerves
Lineage / classPeripheral nervous system glia
Cell Ontology IDCL:0002573

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ConceptMajor Human Cell TypesincludesCell typeGlial Cellincludes
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Major Human Cell Types · ConceptINCLUDES →Schwann Cell · Cell type
Glial Cell · Cell typeINCLUDES →Schwann Cell · Cell type
Schwann Cell · Cell typeSUBTYPE OF →Glial Cell · Cell type

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databaseCell Ontology (CL)OBO Foundry · European Bioinformatics Institute Ontology Lookup Service
Research Claims

Schwann Cell is represented as a distinct cell-type class in the Cell Ontology (CL:0002573).