Islet injury induces neurotrophin expres
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Teitelman, G. ;Guz, Y. ;Ivkovic, S. ;Ehrlich, M.
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Article
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1998
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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Pancreatic islets are enveloped by a sheath of Schwann cells, the glial cells of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). The fact that Schwann cells of the PNS become reactive and express nerve growth factor (NGF) and other growth factors following axotomy suggested the possibility that peri-islet Schw