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edited by Patricia Armati, PhD, 249 pp, with illus, $130, ISBN 978-0-521-85020-9, Cambridge University Press, New York, NY, 2007.

Bernd C. Kieseier, MD, Reviewer

Arch Neurol. 2007;64(12):1797.

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"The Schwann cell has been historically underrated and poorly understood." With this sentence from the preface of this book, Patricia Armati, PhD, professor at the University of Sydney, Australia, underlines the need for a comprehensive book in which the broad spectrum of scientific knowledge about this cell type is gathered and brought to attention. Many neurologists and neuroscientists still consider the Schwann cell as a simple sheath; however, there is much more complexity behind it and its relevance for the homeostasis of the peripheral nerve should not be underestimated.

This book has 10 chapters and starts with a historic view on Theodor Schwann, his description of the cell that later was named after him, and his contribution to physiology and histology. Subsequently, Schwann cell development is covered, with specific emphasis on the various molecules that are critically involved in this process, followed by an in-depth . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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