Schwann cells remove waste products, including dead and damaged neurons, from the nervous system.

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Schwann cells are responsible for producing the myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system and promoting nerve regeneration, but they do not remove waste products from the nervous system. This is typically the role of microglia in the central nervous system and macrophages in the peripheral nervous system.

Schwann Cells Remove Waste Products, Including Dead and Damaged Neurons