Betacellulin regulates peripheral nerve regeneration by affecting Schwann cell migration and axon elongation.

Yaxian WangFuchao ZhangYunsong ZhangQi ShanWei LiuFengyuan ZhangFeiyu ZhangSheng Yi

Published in: Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) (2021)

Our findings demonstrate the essential roles of Btc on Schwann cell migration and axon elongation and imply the potential application of Btc as a regenerative strategy for treating peripheral nerve injury.

Keyphrases

peripheral nerve
cell migration
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
optic nerve
cell therapy
tissue engineering
optical coherence tomography