Lab-grown nerves match human sensory signal speeds, enabling tests of myelin repair

Rice University and collaborators in Switzerland have developed a platform to grow human-derived nerve cells and Schwann cells, supporting cells that form a protective coating called myelin around nerve fibers. This platform enables the formation of functional myelin in a three-dimensional, lab-grown environment. Researchers confirmed that it worked by measuring an increase in the speed of electrical signals traveling across networks of connected nerve cells.

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