myelinating Schwann cell

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Schwann_cell
gptkb: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
gptkbp:numberOfAxonsMyelinated one
gptkbp:originatedIn gptkb:neural_crest
gptkbp:wrapsAround single axon segment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label myelinating Schwann cell