myelinating Schwann cell

GPTKB entity

Statements (20)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Cell
Schwann cell
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Charcot-Marie-Tooth_disease
gptkb:Schwannomatosis
gptkb:Guillain-Barré_syndrome
nodes of Ranvier
gptkbp:distinctFrom gptkb:non-myelinating_Schwann_cell
gptkbp:expressedIn myelin basic protein (MBP)
myelin protein zero (MPZ)
peripheral myelin protein 22 (PMP22)
gptkbp:foundIn peripheral nervous system
gptkbp:function insulate axons
increase nerve conduction velocity
produce myelin sheath
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label myelinating Schwann cell
gptkbp:numberOfAxonsMyelinated one
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:neural_crest
gptkbp:wrapsAround single axon segment
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Schwann_cell
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6