non-myelinating Schwann cell

Term ID

CL:0002376

Synonyms

• Schwann cell

Definition

A glial cell that ensheaths multiple small diameter axons in the peripheral nervous system. The non-myelinating 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. These cells can de-differentiate into immature Schwann cells. 0721662544

References

Ontology

Cell Ontology