Expression of laminin isoforms by peripheral nerve-derived connective tissue cells in culture. Comparison with epitope distribution in normal human nerve and neural tumors in vivo.

Abstract

Collectively, the observations of this study attest to the plasticity of neural-derived connective tissue cells with respect to laminin isoform expression. Such plasticity may relate to the cell-cell and cell-matrix interactions during development of peripheral nerves and the potential for neural regeneration.