Fibroblast growth factor signaling induces a chondrocyte-like state of peripheral nerve fibroblast during aging.
Stefanovska D; Sassu E; Tekman M; Naghsh Nilchi A; Haider S; Domisch C; Hossfeld M; Perez-Feliz S; Miarka L; Schneider-Warme F; Arnold SJ; Prinz M; Grüning B; Preissl S; Hortells L
As nerves get older, they change, which can cause problems. This study looked at aging mouse nerves and found more special immune cells and changes in certain growth signals. Understanding these changes helps explain how nerves age.