Artificial Nerves Alternative to Grafts
October 15, 2013 | Terry Sharrer
Schwann cells are those that support and protect neurons. They form the myelin sheath, for example, on brain axons. Knowing this, researchers at The Open University (Milton Keynes, UK) cultured nerve cells along with Schwann cells in a collagen gel to make an artificial nerve that can be substituted for a nerve graft. MORE