Biology of olfactory ensheathing cells in CNS regeneration

 

 

On Thursday 4 August, Professor Cheng He, of the Institute of Neuroscience and MOE Key Laboratory of Molecular Neurobiology, within the Neuroscience Research Center of Changzheng Hospital at the Second Military Medical University, in Shanghai, China, will speak on 'the biology of olfactory ensheathing cells in CNS regeneration'. 

 

Olfactory ensheathing cells (OECs) are restricted to the primary olfactory system and are thought to be a unique class of glial cells. During development, OECs envelop olfactory axons as they project from the olfactory epithelium to the bulb. They differ from typical glia by virtue of the fact that they are present in both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS), and share some features and functions of astrocytes as well as Schwann cells. It is generally accepted that OECs contribute to the growth and targeting of olfactory axons during normal cell turnover and after injury. OECs have also emerged as prime candidates for cell transplant strategies for repairing neural lesions. Under discussion will be some molecular and cellular mechanisms of OECs on CNS regeneration.
 
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Date: Thursday 4 August 2011
Time: 12:00 - 1:00PM
Location: L7 Auditorium, QBI

 

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