Schwann cell precursor

Term ID

CL:0002375

Synonyms

• Schwann cell precursor cell

Definition

A giioblast cell that develops from a migratory neural crest cell. The SCP is embedded among neurons (axons) with minimal extracellular spaces separating them from nerve cell membranes and has no basal lamina. In rodents SCPs are the only cells in the Schwann cell linage that expresses Cdh19.

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Ontology

Cell Ontology