Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interactions in Neural Development

Abstract

1. Molecular and Cell Biology of the Extracellular Matrix (ECM).- Components of the Extracellular Matrix (Collagens, Elastin, Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans).- Structure, Expression and Function of Mouse Laminin.- Distribution of ECM Components in Early Embryos.- Production and Formation of the Basal Lamina.- Cell Surface and Extracellular Matrix Glycoproteins and Proteoglycans in Nervous Tissue.- Hyaluronectin and Hyaluronic Acid During the Development Rat of Brain Corte.- 2. Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interaction in the Morphogenesis of Epithelial Organs.- Control of Epithelial Polarity and Induction in the Early Chick Embryo.- Cell Interactions During Kidney Development.- Cell-Matrix Interaction in the Differentiation of the Intestinal Epithelium.- Connective Tissue and Ductular Metaplasia of Hepatocytes.- Effects of an Inhibitor of Proteoglycan Biosynthesis on Neuron-Induced Schwann Cell Proliferation and Basal Lamina Formation by Schwann Cells.- Mechanisms of Morphogenetic Specification in Skull Development.- Influence of the Notochord on the Morphogenesis of the Neural Tube.- Is There a Specific Interaction Between Donor Embryonic Entoderm (Chick or Quail) and Host Embryonic Mesoderm (Chick)?.- Influences of Meningeal Cells on the Development of the Brain.- 3. Cell Proliferation, Growth and Differentiation.- Fibroblast Growth Factor: Molecular and Biological Properties.- Hormonal Regulation of Epithelial Morphogenesis, Growth and Cytodifferentiation in Fetal and Adult Urogenital Tracts: Roles of Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interactions.- Influence of Meningeal Cells on the Development of Neuronal Cells in Primary Culture.- Influence of Meningeal Cells on Cell Proliferation in the Cerebellum.- Role of Medium and Substratum on Proliferation of Astroglia in Vitro.- 4. Cell Movement.- Hyaluronate-Cell Interactions in Morphogenesis and Tumorigenesis.- Secondary Neuroepithelial Stem Cells of the Cerebellum and the Dentate Gyrus are Attached to the Basal Lamina During Their Migration and Proliferation.- Migration of Neurons in Vivo.- 5. Growth of Neuronal Processes.- Mesenchymal-Epithelial Interactions During Neural Segmentation in the Chick Embryo.- Chemotropic Influence of Specific Target Epithelium on the Growth of Embryonic Sensory Neurites.- Substrates Influencing the Survival and Development of Neural Cells in Vitro.- The Role of Growth Cone Adhesion in Neuronal Morphogenesis, as Demonstrated by Interactions with Fibronectin and Laminin.- The Role of Basal Lamina in Axon Regeneration.- Retinal Axons and the Basal Lamina.- 6. Intracerebral Vascularization.- The Development of Intracerebral Blood Vessels Interacts with Astrocyte Development and Neuron Positioning in the Rat Neocortex.- Postnatal Development of ?-GT Activity in Rat Brain Microvessels. A Semiquantitative Histochemical Approach.- Development and Differentiation of the Blood-Brain Barrier.