Neural Crest Induction and Differentiation

Drew M. Noden, Richard A. Schneider (auth.), Jean-Pierre Saint-Jeannet Ph.D. (eds.)9780387351360, 0387351361

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.

Table of contents :
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