MM Embryology 2 Flashcards
separation between neural plate and epidermis
neural crest induction
expressed Wnt and e-cadherin during induction
epidermis
expresses BMP and n-cadherin during induction
neural plate
what is required for neural plate induction, antagonizes ventral Shh
BMP
what mediates epithelial-mesenchymal transformation and downregulates E-cadherin in neural plate for later migration
Slug/Snail
Zic7, Msx1/2, Pax3, Cadherin 6B
border specifiers: prevent neural crest progenitors from becoming epidermis or neural tube
FoxD3 and SoxE
neural crest specification and delamination
at delamination, NC cells are still
multipotent and heterogenous
allows migration via actin polymerizatoin
Rho B
expressed in interactions between NC cells
Cadherin 7
dorsolateral migrators (between epidermis and dermis) become
melanocytes
ventrolateral migrators (through anterior sclerodome) become
dorsal root ganglia, sympathetic chain ganglia, schwann cells (PNS)
NC cells express Eph receptor so that
ephrins can prevent them from entering posterior somites
cranial NC become
mesectoderm (CT of head and neck)
pharyngeal arch a NC differentiates in is determined by
Hox genes
Post-otic NC become
sympathetic ganglion, enteric nervous system, adrenal medulla
BMP7 (from aorta) makes NC become
sympathetic ganglion
GGF makes NC become
schwann cells
Endothelin + Wnt makes NC become
melanocytes
enteric plexus is derived from
NC tissue
NC cells headed to enteric express ____ and ride along ____ gradient
Ret, GDNF
what is required to migrate past the cecum?
endothelins
agangliosis (no ganglions, pseudoobstruction and dilation) caused by
Chagas disease (parasite)
Ret/GDNF defect causes agangliosis in
Hirshprung’s disease
defect in ET-3 endothelin receptor causes
Megacolon! (no plexus past cecum)
What signals ectoderm to form neural plate?
inhibition of BMP signals
neural tube forms by zips from
the middle
defects in neural tube closure cause posterior herniations called
spina bifida
Least severe SB, open vertebra
occulta
second least severe SB, meninges exposed
meningocele
second most severe SB, meninges and cord exposed
myelomeningocele
most severe SB, cord exposed
myeloschisis
anterior hernias in tube
cranial bifidum
second most severe CB, brain out
encephalocele
most severe CB, no telencephalon (anterior embryonic forebrain)
anencephaly
what tube region grows fastest?
forebrain
intrinsic factor in A/P hindbrain
Hox
extrinsic factor in patterning hindbrain
retinoic acid
dorsal structures in brain: signal
BMP/TGFbeta from roofplate
ventral structures in brain: signal
SSH from notocord and floorplate
ventral patterning defects in brain result in
Holoprosencephaly (forebrain does not divide)
defects in synapse formation and refinement
autism, rett syndrome, x-linked retardation
Long-range attractive for axon pathfinding
Netrins, DCC
Long-range repulsive for axon pathfinding
Slits, Robo
Short-range attractive for axon pathfinding
Laminin
Short-range repulsive for axon pathfinding
Eph-EphR, Sema-plexins
while crossing, midline ____ interacts with axonal ______ to prevent recrossing
Slit, Robo
merkels cartilage (malleus and incus), mastication muscles
Arch 1
typanic cavity, middle ear,
Pouch 1