A multipotent progenitor cell that develops from a migratory neural crest cell. The schwann cell precursor is embedded among axons, with minimal extracellular space separating them from nerve cell membranes. This cell lacks a basal lamina, which distinguishes it from more mature Schwann cells. In rodents, cadherin-19 (Cdh19) serves as a specific marker for this developmental stage. [ GOC:tfm http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30971890 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35815410 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15580626 ]
Synonyms: Schwann cell precursor cell
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Schwann cell precursor are capable of differentiating into Schwann cells and other cell types such as melanocytes, neurons, and mesenchymal cells.
Term relations
- progenitor cell
- develops from some migratory neural crest cell
- has potential to develop into some Schwann cell
- has characteristic some multipotent