| Name: | myelinating Schwann cell |
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| Synonyms: | Schwann cells |
| Definition: | A neuroglial cell of the peripheral nervous system which forms the insulating myelin sheaths of peripheral axons. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009135] |
| Name: | regulation of myelination |
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| Definition: | Any process that modulates the frequency, rate or extent of the formation of a myelin sheath around nerve axons. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0031641] QuickGO AmiGO |