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What type of cells do neural crest cells develop into when cultured with ECM from the dorsolateral pathway?
What type of cells do neural crest cells develop into when cultured with ECM from the dorsolateral pathway?
Which combination of mechanisms contributes to the final determination of cell fate in neural crest cells?
Which combination of mechanisms contributes to the final determination of cell fate in neural crest cells?
What occurs to neural crest cells cultured without ECM?
What occurs to neural crest cells cultured without ECM?
What is the potential outcome when neural precursors are influenced by glucocorticoids?
What is the potential outcome when neural precursors are influenced by glucocorticoids?
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Which signal pathway triggers transformation into an adrenergic neuron from a bipotent cell?
Which signal pathway triggers transformation into an adrenergic neuron from a bipotent cell?
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What describes cranial ectodermal placodes?
What describes cranial ectodermal placodes?
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In the current model of neural crest development, what is indicated by the multipotent cell's response to environmental signals?
In the current model of neural crest development, what is indicated by the multipotent cell's response to environmental signals?
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What is the role of the ECM in the differentiation of neural crest cells?
What is the role of the ECM in the differentiation of neural crest cells?
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What initiates the migration of neural crest cells?
What initiates the migration of neural crest cells?
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Which factor is NOT involved in the initial phase of neural crest cell migration?
Which factor is NOT involved in the initial phase of neural crest cell migration?
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What role does the extracellular matrix play in the migration of neural crest cells?
What role does the extracellular matrix play in the migration of neural crest cells?
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Which process allows pre-migratory neural crest cells to differentiate into various neuronal types?
Which process allows pre-migratory neural crest cells to differentiate into various neuronal types?
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What does Ephrin signaling specifically limit in the context of neural crest cell migration?
What does Ephrin signaling specifically limit in the context of neural crest cell migration?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pre-migratory neural crest cells?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of pre-migratory neural crest cells?
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What is the main function of RhoA in the migration process of neural crest cells?
What is the main function of RhoA in the migration process of neural crest cells?
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Neural crest cells can differentiate into which of the following types?
Neural crest cells can differentiate into which of the following types?
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What does the multipotency hypothesis suggest about pre-migratory neural crest cells?
What does the multipotency hypothesis suggest about pre-migratory neural crest cells?
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Which statement best describes the selection hypothesis regarding neural crest cells?
Which statement best describes the selection hypothesis regarding neural crest cells?
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What did the clonal analysis of trunk neural crest cells reveal about their differentiation?
What did the clonal analysis of trunk neural crest cells reveal about their differentiation?
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What role do ECM components play in the determination of pre-migratory neural crest cells?
What role do ECM components play in the determination of pre-migratory neural crest cells?
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What was the purpose of culturing pre-migratory neural crest cells on ECM-covered microcarriers in the experiment?
What was the purpose of culturing pre-migratory neural crest cells on ECM-covered microcarriers in the experiment?
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During clonal analysis, which types of cells were observed as a result of trunk neural crest cell differentiation?
During clonal analysis, which types of cells were observed as a result of trunk neural crest cell differentiation?
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What was the primary finding regarding the fate of pre-migratory neural crest cells from the experimental design involving ECM?
What was the primary finding regarding the fate of pre-migratory neural crest cells from the experimental design involving ECM?
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Which of the following best describes the significance of the sterile nitrocellulose microcarriers in the experiment?
Which of the following best describes the significance of the sterile nitrocellulose microcarriers in the experiment?
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Study Notes
The Neural Crest
- The neural crest is derived from cells between the epidermal ectoderm and the neural ectoderm.
- These cells migrate to form various tissues.
- Four functional domains exist (overlapping anatomical regions):
- Cranial: face cartilage, bone, cranial nerves, ganglia, pharyngeal arch connective tissue.
- Cardiac: heart arteries, connective tissue of aortic arches, melanocytes (near somites 1-3).
- Trunk: melanocytes, dorsal root ganglia, adrenal gland, nerves surrounding the aorta (near somite 6 to the tail).
- Vagal (neck) and Sacral (pelvic): gut enteric ganglia (near somites 1-7 and posterior to somite 28, respectively).
Neural Crest Pathways of Migration
- Pathway 1: ventral (through sclerotomes) → all trunk neural crest derivatives except melanocytes.
- Pathway 2: dorsolateral (between epidermis and somites) → melanocytes.
Neural Crest Migration Route
- Pathway 1: travels ventrally through the anterior sclerotome.
- Pathway 1 cells migrate dorsally and ventrally around the neural tube.
- Some cells migrate through and remain associated with the sclerotome to become dorsal root ganglia (sensory neurons).
- Some cells migrate more ventrally between the sclerotome and dermamyotome to become sympathetic ganglia or adrenal medulla.
- Pathway 2: cells take a dorsolateral route between the epidermis and dermis.
Neural Crest Segmental Restriction
- Pathway 1 cells migrate only through the anterior portion of the sclerotome.
Neural Crest Migration Process
- Four steps in migration:
- Initiation of migration
- Substrate recognition by migrating neural crest cells
- Differentiation
- Final differentiation
Neural Crest Initiation of Migration
- Surrounding neural plate and epidermal tissues induce changes in neural crest cells needed for migration.
- Wnt signals induce BMP expression, which induces:
- FoxD3 (necessary for specifying neural crest cells).
- Slug (activates factors that repress Cadherin expression; breaks tight junctions, causing neural crest cells to dissociate).
- RhoA (induces changes in neural crest cell cytoskeleton for migration through actin polymerization).
Neural Crest Substrate Recognition
- Cells recognize extracellular matrices of other cells (fibronectins, laminins, collagens, and proteoglycans, which promote migration).
- Ephrin is a repulsive signal responsible for segmental restriction.
- Ephrin is expressed only by cells in the posterior sclerotome.
- Neural crest cells express the Ephrin receptor.
- Ephrin expression and neural crest cell migration pathways don't overlap.
Neural Crest Differentiation
- Pre-migratory neural crest cells are multipotent (capable of differentiating into multiple cell types).
- Vagal neural crest → parasympathetic (cholinergic) neurons.
- Trunk neural crest → sympathetic (adrenergic) neurons.
Neural Crest Multipotency
- One neural crest cell population can generate different neuronal types.
- Pre-migratory cells express enzymes for synthesizing both neurotransmitters (acetylcholine & norepinephrine).
- Differentiation depends on signals encountered during migration.
Neural Crest Models for Differentiation
- Multipotency Hypothesis: All neural crest cells have potential to form any neural crest derivative; determination depends on environmental signals and migration pathway.
- Selection Hypothesis: Neural crest cells are determined before migration; population is a mixture of already determined cells; environment enhances proliferation and survival of appropriately determined cells.
- Pluripotency Hypothesis: Undetermined neural crest cells have the potential to differentiate into various cell types.
Neural Crest Clonal Analysis
- Single neural crest cell is cultured in a medium that supports its survival and proliferation without restricting cell potency.
- Descendants are analyzed to determine differentiated cell types based on morphology and immunostaining for characteristic proteins.
- Cohen and Konigsberg (1975) study shows three types of clones: all pigmented, all unpigmented, and some pigmented and some unpigmented cells within the same clone. Three types of clones observed (melanocytes (pigmented), sympathetic neurons of the adrenal medulla (unpigmented), mixed).
Neural Crest Determination of Pre-migratory Cells using ECM Components
- Sterile nitrocellulose microcarriers are implanted along main migration routes in axolotl embryos.
- Carriers are left in embryos to adsorb ECM components for 10-12 hours.
- Pre-migratory neural crest cells are removed and cultured on ECM-covered microcarriers for 5 days.
- Different ECM types affect differentiation.
Neural Crest Current View
- Before migration: Mixed population of multipotent and more restricted potential cells.
- Final determination: Involves both pre-specification of cell fate and selection for cell survival.
Neural Crest Final Differentiation (example: Adrenal Medulla)
- Adrenal medulla: Portion of adrenal gland that secretes catecholamines (epinephrine & norepinephrine).
- Regulates smooth muscle, cardiac activity, glycolysis, lipolysis, and glycogenesis.
- Part of the sympathetic "fight-or-flight" reaction.
- Contains both adrenergic neurons and chromaffin cells (catecholamine-secreting cells).
Neural Crest Models for Differentiation of Bipotent Cell
- Signal 1 (e.g., FGF2, NGF) can lead to a specific cell type (e.g., an adrenergic neuron).
- Signal 2 (e.g., Glucocorticoids) can lead to a different cell type (e.g., a chromaffin cell).
Cranial Ectodermal Placodes
- Local, transient thickenings of the epidermal ectoderm in the head and neck.
- Derived from tissue competent to form neural structures.
- Cells are competent for neuronal induction by neighboring tissues.
- Sensory placodes form distal neurons of ganglia associated with hearing, balance, taste, and smell.
- Neural crest cells contribute glial cells to these sensory ganglia.
Otic Placode Induction
- Cranial paraxial mesoderm underlies competent ectodermal tissue, secretes Fgf19.
- Fgf19 is received by presumptive otic vesicles and adjacent neural plate.
- Adjacent neural plate secretes Wnt8c and Fgf3 (synergistically induce otic placode formation with Fgf19).
- Fgf8 from endodermal regions controls Fgf19 secretion location.
- Otic placode develops into inner ear sensory cells.
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Explore the fascinating world of the neural crest, a critical structure in vertebrate embryology. This quiz covers the origins, functional domains, and migration pathways of neural crest cells, essential for understanding their role in forming various tissues. Test your knowledge on this pivotal aspect of developmental biology.