Activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB in Schwann cells is required for peripheral myelin formation.

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Peripheral myelin formation is initiated by axonal cues that trigger a differentiation program in associated Schwann cells. Here, we define one essential differentiation signal: activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB. In rat sciatic nerves, NF-kappaB was highly upregulated in pre-myelinating Schwann cells, and then its expression progressively declined until it was nearly absent in adults. Similarly, in...

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