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In Vitro Myelination of Peripheral Axons in a Coculture of Rat Dorsal Root Ganglion Explants and Schwann Cells
Published on: February 10, 2023
In vitro modeling of central nervous system myelination and remyelination
Andrew A Jarjour1, Hui Zhang, Nina Bauer
1MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine, Edinburgh MS Centre, Queen's Medical Research Centre, Little France Crescent, Edinburgh, UK.
Abstract:
This review aims to summarize the current techniques to study myelination and remyelination in culture systems. We attempt to put these into historical context, and to identify the strengths and weaknesses of each approach, which vary depending on the experimental question to be tested. We discuss the difficulty and importance of quantification of myelination and in particular remyelination. Finally, we provide our predictions of how these techniques will and should develop in the future.
