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Which of the following is a derivative of neural crest cells?
Which of the following is a derivative of neural crest cells?
What influences the fate of neural crest cells (NCCs)?
What influences the fate of neural crest cells (NCCs)?
Which cell type is primarily associated with the peripheral nervous system as a derivative of neural crest cells?
Which cell type is primarily associated with the peripheral nervous system as a derivative of neural crest cells?
Which of the following is NOT derived from neural crest cells?
Which of the following is NOT derived from neural crest cells?
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What is the relationship between Schwann cell precursors and neural crest cells?
What is the relationship between Schwann cell precursors and neural crest cells?
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What is a significant finding regarding neural crest cells based on single cell RNA sequencing?
What is a significant finding regarding neural crest cells based on single cell RNA sequencing?
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What method has contributed significantly to understanding the developmental trajectories of neural crest cells?
What method has contributed significantly to understanding the developmental trajectories of neural crest cells?
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What do the lineage-restriction events in neural crest cells involve?
What do the lineage-restriction events in neural crest cells involve?
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Which bioinformatics tools are utilized in the analysis of cell types in neural crest cells?
Which bioinformatics tools are utilized in the analysis of cell types in neural crest cells?
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What aspect of neural crest cell development is underscored by the Confetti study mentioned in the content?
What aspect of neural crest cell development is underscored by the Confetti study mentioned in the content?
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What is the primary characteristic of neural crest cells during their development?
What is the primary characteristic of neural crest cells during their development?
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Which types of structures are derived from cranial neural crest cells?
Which types of structures are derived from cranial neural crest cells?
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What process do neural crest cells undergo to become migratory?
What process do neural crest cells undergo to become migratory?
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What is a target tissue of neural crest cells that is involved in the peripheral nervous system?
What is a target tissue of neural crest cells that is involved in the peripheral nervous system?
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During which developmental stage do neural crest cells emerge?
During which developmental stage do neural crest cells emerge?
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What is one method used to study neural crest cell derivatives?
What is one method used to study neural crest cell derivatives?
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What does the expression of Cre recombinase in neural crest cells allow researchers to do?
What does the expression of Cre recombinase in neural crest cells allow researchers to do?
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Which of the following is NOT a derivation from neural crest cells?
Which of the following is NOT a derivation from neural crest cells?
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What structure is associated with the early stages of neural plate formation?
What structure is associated with the early stages of neural plate formation?
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What type of migration do neural crest cells primarily undergo?
What type of migration do neural crest cells primarily undergo?
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What is the primary purpose of the Neural Crest Culture System?
What is the primary purpose of the Neural Crest Culture System?
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What did the clonal analysis in the early 1980s confirm about neural crest cells?
What did the clonal analysis in the early 1980s confirm about neural crest cells?
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Which technique is primarily used to trace neural crest cells in confetti mice?
Which technique is primarily used to trace neural crest cells in confetti mice?
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What finding did Chaya Kalcheim report about premigratory neural crest cells in chickens?
What finding did Chaya Kalcheim report about premigratory neural crest cells in chickens?
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What is a notable feature of the Wnt1-CreERT system mentioned in the analysis?
What is a notable feature of the Wnt1-CreERT system mentioned in the analysis?
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During quantitative analysis, what was concluded about the majority of neural crest cells in mice?
During quantitative analysis, what was concluded about the majority of neural crest cells in mice?
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What color representation is used in the confetti mice for tracing purposes?
What color representation is used in the confetti mice for tracing purposes?
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In the context of the analysis, what does 'lineage-restricted' imply about a neural crest cell?
In the context of the analysis, what does 'lineage-restricted' imply about a neural crest cell?
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Which type of cells comprise a homogeneous population according to the culture system described?
Which type of cells comprise a homogeneous population according to the culture system described?
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What role does the CAGG promoter play in the context of the neural crest culture system?
What role does the CAGG promoter play in the context of the neural crest culture system?
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Study Notes
Neural Crest Development
- Neural crest cells are a highly migratory population in vertebrate embryos.
- They emerge during neurulation at the dorsal part of the closing neural tube.
- These cells are a model system for studying stem cell biology.
- Neural crest cells give rise to diverse structures in the body, including parts of the peripheral nervous system, pigment cells, smooth muscles in the heart, craniofacial bones and cartilage.
Neurulation
- Neurulation is a process that occurs between 19-23 days of development.
- Key structures involved include the neural plate, primitive streak, primitive node, neural groove, somites, amnion, and neural folds.
Generation of Neural Crest Cells during Neurulation
- Neural crest cells arise from the neural folds.
- The neural plate folds to form the neural tube.
- Neural crest cells are located between the neural tube and the ectoderm.
- Notochord is a critical structure in inducing the formation of the neural tube.
- Somites develop from mesoderm alongside the neural tube.
The Neural Crest as a Model System to Study Stem Cell Biology
- Neural crest cells are highly migratory, meaning they are not fixed in one location.
- They undergo epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) during their development.
- This transition allows them to migrate to different parts of the embryo.
The Neural Crest
- Cranial, cardiac, vagal, and trunk neural crest cells are different regions of the neural crest.
- Neural crest cells migrate and differentiate into various tissues.
- These tissues include the craniofacial bones and cartilage, parts of the heart's outflow tract, and the peripheral nervous system.
Neural Crest Targets
- Neural crest cells can migrate and differentiate into various target tissues.
- Examples of structures formed by neural crest cells include pigment cells, pharyngeal apparatus, outflow tracts of the heart, enteric ganglia, sympathetic ganglia, and dorsal root ganglia.
Methods to Study Neural Crest Development
- Quail-chick chimeras are used to map cell derivatives.
- Cre-recombinase-mediated recombination in mice is used for in vivo cell mapping.
- In vivo fate mapping is used to trace the neural crest cells and their derivatives. This method uses tools like fluorescent proteins that can be tracked to identify the origin cells.
- Single cell RNA sequencing is powerful in addressing the cellular identities and developmental trajectories of neural crest cells.
- Confetti mice are used for single-cell genetic lineage tracing and reveal multipotency of neural crest cells.
Development of Multiple Cell Types
- Selective effect of a factor on a heterogeneous population of lineage-restricted cells.
- Instructive effect of a factor on a homogeneous population of multipotent stem cells.
The Neural Crest Culture System
- The neural crest culture system is used for clonal analysis of neural crest stem cells in vitro.
In vivo Tracing of Neural Crest Cells
- Quantitative analysis of clones spread over a defined segment of the trunk.
- Quantitative analysis is used to examine rare color clones at low clonal density in neural crest cells in vivo.
Tracing premigratory (Wnt1-CreERT)
- Wnt1-CreERT is used to trace premigratory neural crest cells.
Tracing neural crest cells using confetti mice
- Confetti mice can trace and study neural crest cells in vivo.
Addressing Multipotency in vivo
- Studying the multipotency of neural crest cells in vivo using multicolor Cre reporter "Confetti".
Quantitative analysis of clones
- Quantitative analysis of unicolored clones in neural crest cells in vivo.
Neural Crest Cells in vivo
- In vivo, neural crest cells exist as multipotent or restricted heterogeneous.
Early derivatives of neural crest cells
- Early derivatives of neural crest cells include Schwann cell precursors (SCPs) associated with peripheral axons.
- These precursors interact with axons, extracellular components and the basal lamina at the level of the peripheral axon.
Neural Crest-Derived Cells with Stem Cell Features
- These cells persist in adult structures and analogy to other stem cells.
Tumors hijacking embryonic programs
- Neural crest stem cells states in melanoma.
- Melanoma cells hijack embryonic programs.
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This quiz explores the critical processes of neural crest development and neurulation in vertebrate embryos. It covers the emergence of neural crest cells, their origins, and the key structures involved during the early stages of development. Test your understanding of these fundamental concepts in embryology.
