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immature Schwann cell
- Term ID
- CL:0002377
- Synonyms
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- Schwann cell
- Definition
- A glial cell that develops from a Schwann cell precursor. The immature Schwann cell is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has a basal lamina. Cells can survive without an axon present. Immature Schwann cell can be found communally ensheathing large groups of axons. 0721662544
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