John Priestley (2012) CIL:38921, Schwann cell, neuron. CIL. Dataset

Confocal micrograph showing nerve cells growing along fibers (purple) made from a specially modified silk that is similar to that made by spiders and silkworms. Schwann cells, whose nuclei are shown in blue, attach to the fibers and support the growth of the nerve cells. This system is being looked at as a possible treatment for damaged nerves and in the long term, spinal cord damage.

共聚焦显微镜图像展示了神经细胞沿纤维（紫色）生长，这些纤维由类似蜘蛛和家蚕所产的特殊改性丝绸制成。施万细胞（其核以蓝色显示）附着于纤维上，并支持神经细胞的生长。该系统正被研究作为治疗受损神经的可能手段，从长远来看，有望用于脊髓损伤的治疗。