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. 1959 Dec 25;130(3391):1759-60.
doi: 10.1126/science.130.3391.1759-a.

Rhythmic contraction of Schwann cells

C M POMERAT

Rhythmic contraction of Schwann cells

C M POMERAT. Science. .

Abstract

By time-lapse cinematography it was found that Schwann cells in tissue cultures of dorsal root ganglia from newborn rats show a contraction rate of approximately 4 to 18 minutes. This activity is of the order of magnitude reported for oligodendroglia.

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