Researchers identify cells that cause nervous system disease

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Microscope image of mouse Schwann cells shown in red with the cell nuclei stained blue. Photo credit: Nancy Joseph University of Michigan.
Microscope image of mouse Schwann cells, shown in red with the cell nuclei stained blue. Photo credit: Nancy Joseph, University of Michigan.

Two teams of University of Michigan researchers have tracked down the cells responsible for neurofibromatosis type1, a disfiguring, incurable condition and one of the most common hereditary disorders.


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