Nature Communications (Jan 2017)

Delaying histone deacetylase response to injury accelerates conversion into repair Schwann cells and nerve regeneration

  • Valérie Brügger,
  • Mert Duman,
  • Maëlle Bochud,
  • Emmanuelle Münger,
  • Manfred Heller,
  • Sophie Ruff,
  • Claire Jacob

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14272
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 8, no. 1
pp. 1 – 16

Abstract

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Brüggeret al. identify part of the molecular machinery that controls Schwann cell development after peripheral nerve injury. Inhibiting HDAC1/2 early after injury enhances nerve regeneration and promotes functional recovery.