Neural Crest Induction and Differentiation (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 589)

Neural Crest Induction and Differentiation, written by an international panel of recognized leaders in the field, discusses all aspects of modern neural crest biology from its evolutionary significance, to its specification, migration, plasticity and contribution to multiple lineages of the vertebrate body, to the pathologies associated with abnormal neural crest development and function. Each chapter provides an invaluable resource for information on the most current advances in the field, with discussion of controversial issues and areas of emerging importance. Neural crest cells and the community of plan for craniofacial development : historical debates and current perspectives / Drew M. Noden and Richard A. Schneider -- Neural crest inducing signals / Martin L. Basch and Marianne Bronner-Fraser -- Transcriptional regulation at the neural plate border / Thomas D. Sargent -- Neural crest delamination and migration : integrating regulations of cell interactions, locomotion, survival and fate / Jean-Loup Duband -- Neural crest cell plasticity : size matters / Lisa L. Sandell and Paul A. Trainor --. The contribution of the neural crest to the vertebrate body / Elisabeth Dupin, Sophie Creuzet, and Nicole M. Le Douarin -- Cranial neural crest and development of the head skeleton / Robert D. Knight and Thomas F. Schilling -- Neural crest contribution to the cardiovascular system / Christopher B. Brown and H. Scott Baldwin -- The genetic regulation of pigment cell development / Debra L. Silver, Ling Hou, and William J. Pavan -- Specification of sensory neuron cell fate from the neural crest / David W. Raible and Josette M. Ungos --. Neural crest and the development of the enteric nervous system / Richard B. Anderson, Donald F. Newgreen, and Heather M. Young -- Growth factors regulating neural crest cell fate decisions / Lukas Sommer -- Neural crest stem cells / Lu Teng and Patricia A. Labosky -- Molecular bases of human neurocristopathies / Heather C. Etchevers, Jeanne Amiel, and Stanislas Lyonnet -- Evolution of the neural crest / Alejandro Barrallo-Gimeno and M. Angela Nieto Front Matter....Pages i-xx Neural Crest Cells and the Community of Plan for Craniofacial Development....Pages 1-23 Neural Crest Inducing Signals....Pages 24-31 Transcriptional Regulation at the Neural Plate Border....Pages 32-44 Neural Crest Delamination and Migration....Pages 45-77 Neural Crest Cell Plasticity....Pages 78-95 The Contribution of the Neural Crest to the Vertebrate Body....Pages 96-119 Cranial Neural Crest and Development of the Head Skeleton....Pages 120-133 Neural Crest Contribution to the Cardiovascular System....Pages 134-154 The Genetic Regulation of Pigment Cell Development....Pages 155-169 Specification of Sensory Neuron Cell Fate from the Neural Crest....Pages 170-180 Neural Crest and the Development of the Enteric Nervous System....Pages 181-196 Growth Factors Regulating Neural Crest Cell Fate Decisions....Pages 197-205 Neural Crest Stem Cells....Pages 206-212 Molecular Bases of Human Neurocristopathies....Pages 213-234 Evolution of the Neural Crest....Pages 235-244 Back Matter....Pages 245-248

Written by an international panel of recognized leaders in the field, Neural Crest Induction and Differentiation discusses all aspects of modern neural crest biology from its evolutionary significance to its specification, migration, plasticity and contribution to multiple lineages of the vertebrate body, to the pathologies associated with abnormal neural crest development and function. Abundant color figures enhance the text providing clear and attractive illustrations of central issues and concepts.

Discusses various aspects of modern neural crest biology from its evolutionary significance, to its specification, migration, plasticity and contribution to multiple lineages of the vertebrate body, to the pathologies associated with abnormal neural crest development and function