Process View
The process in which a relatively unspecialized cell acquires the specialized features of a Schwann cell. Schwann cells are found in the peripheral nervous system, where they insulate neurons and axons, and regulate the environment in which neurons function.

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Click on a gene's description to view its network relationships with genes known to be involved in "schwann cell differentiation"
| Name | Description | Probability | Func Analog Organism | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| erbb3b | v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 3b | 0.485 | ||
| erbb2 | v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 2, neuro/glioblastoma derived oncogene homolog | 0.106 | ||
| plp1a | proteolipid protein 1a | 0.102 | ||
| sox10 | SRY-box containing gene 10 | 0.081 | ||
| nf1a | neurofibromin 1a | 0.053 | Mouse | |
| crb2a | crumbs homolog 2a | 0.050 | ||
| foxd3 | forkhead box D3 | 0.048 | ||
| mstna | myostatin a | 0.041 | ||
| epb41l5 | erythrocyte membrane protein band 4.1 like 5 | 0.039 | ||
| nkx2.2b | NK2 transcription factor related 2b | 0.039 | Zebrafish | |
| crx | cone-rod homeobox | 0.036 | ||
| ivns1abpa | influenza virus NS1A binding protein a | 0.031 | ||
| olig3 | oligodendrocyte transcription factor 3 | 0.030 | ||
| foxi1 | forkhead box I1 | 0.026 | ||
| mitfa | microphthalmia-associated transcription factor a | 0.026 | ||
| tp53 | tumor protein p53 | 0.025 | ||
| pax2a | paired box gene 2a | 0.024 | ||
| vangl2 | vang-like 2 (van gogh, Drosophila) | 0.022 | ||
| dmd | dystrophin | 0.021 | ||
| rx3 | retinal homeobox gene 3 | 0.021 | ||
| dbx1b | developing brain homeobox 1b | 0.021 | ||
| pou3f2 | POU class 3 homeobox 2 | 0.019 | ||
| cdipt | CDP-diacylglycerol--inositol 3-phosphatidyltransferase (phosphatidylinositol synthase) | 0.019 | ||
| nkx2.9 | NK2 transcription factor related, locus 9 (Drosophila) | 0.018 | Zebrafish | |
| trpm7 | transient receptor potential cation channel, subfamily M, member 7 | 0.017 | ||
| dla | deltaA | 0.016 | ||
| eng2a | engrailed 2a | 0.015 | ||
| slc24a5 | solute carrier family 24, member 5 | 0.014 | ||
| bnc2 | basonuclin 2 | 0.013 | ||
| isl1 | islet1 | 0.013 | ||
| slc45a2 | solute carrier family 45, member 2 | 0.012 | ||
| tbx1 | T-box 1 | 0.012 | ||
| shha | sonic hedgehog a | 0.012 | ||
| crb1 | crumbs homolog 1 (Drosophila) | 0.012 | ||
| crb2b | crumbs homolog 2b | 0.012 | ||
| lhx5 | LIM homeobox 5 | 0.012 | ||
| nkx2.1b | NK2 homeobox 1b | 0.012 | Zebrafish | |
| atp1a1 | ATPase, Na+/K+ transporting, alpha 1 polypeptide | 0.011 | ||
| ocrl | oculocerebrorenal syndrome of Lowe | 0.011 | ||
| olig2 | oligodendrocyte lineage transcription factor 2 | 0.011 | ||
| nrg1 | neuregulin 1 | 0.011 | ||
| pou3f3b | POU class 3 homeobox 3b | 0.011 | ||
| erbb3a | v-erb-b2 erythroblastic leukemia viral oncogene homolog 3a | 0.011 | Zebrafish Mouse | |
| atp6ap1 | ATPase, H+ transporting, lysosomal accessory protein 1 | 0.010 | ||
| nrarpb | notch-regulated ankyrin repeat protein b | 0.010 | ||
| slc17a7 | solute carrier family 17 (sodium-dependent inorganic phosphate cotransporter), member 7 | 0.010 | ||
| lef1 | lymphocyte enhancer binding factor 1 | 0.010 |