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Separation of Mouse Embryonic Facial Ectoderm and Mesenchyme
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2013
A protocol for separation of embryo facial ectoderm and mesenchyme is described. We use Dispase II to treat whole embryos first, dissect whole facial prominences out, and then separate the facial ectoderm and mesenchyme.
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Assessing Signaling Properties of Ectodermal Epithelia During Craniofacial Development
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2011
This article describes a tissue transplantation technique that was designed to test the signaling and patterning properties of surface cephalic ectoderm during craniofacial development.
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Polarized Translocation of Fluorescent Proteins in Xenopus Ectoderm in Response to Wnt Signaling
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2011
Xenopus embryonic ectoderm has become an attractive model for studies of cell polarity. An assay is described, in which subcellular distribution of fluorescent proteins is assessed in ectoderm cells. This protocol will help address questions related to spatial control of signaling.
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Targeting of Deep Brain Structures with Microinjections for Delivery of Drugs, Viral Vectors, or Cell Transplants
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2010
In this article, we show a method to make glass capillary needles with a 50-μm lumen. This technique significantly reduces the brain damage, minimizes passive diffusion of drugs and allows a precise targeting into the rodent brain.
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In vivo Imaging of Deep Cortical Layers using a Microprism
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2009
Right-angle microprisms inserted into the mouse neocortex allows for deep imaging of multiple cortical layers with a viewpoint typically found in slice. One-millimeter microprisms offer a wide field-of-view (~900 μm) and spatial resolutions sufficient to resolve dendritic spines. We demonstrate layer V neuronal imaging and neocortical vascular imaging using microprisms.
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Signaling gradients help deep ectoderm cells interpret their position within the early embryo and regulate whether they adopt neural or epidermal fates. Their effects are especially important as cells become specified for particular ectoderm-derived tissues. Examining these gradients reveals how spatial information is converted into organized tissue patterning during early development.
Changes in cell shape and movement allow deep ectoderm cells to reorganize as the embryo develops through gastrulation and neurulation. These behaviors help position cells appropriately while neural tissues form. Studying them connects cellular mechanics with larger developmental events, including the organization of structures that will contribute to the brain and spinal cord.
Neural specification and epidermal development represent alternative outcomes that must be balanced within the ectoderm. Signaling inputs influence which fate deep ectoderm cells acquire, while cell position and developmental timing help shape the response. This balance provides a useful framework for understanding how one embryonic population can produce both nervous-system and surface-epithelial tissues.
Researchers examine how these cells are arranged, how their shapes change, where they migrate, and how they respond to signaling gradients during gastrulation and neurulation. They relate these observations to the formation of ectoderm-derived tissues. This approach links cellular behavior with germ-layer organization and the later origins of neural and surface tissues.
Because deep ectoderm cells contribute to the developing nervous system and surface epithelium, their behavior offers a developmental reference for investigating disorders that may arise during tissue formation. Researchers can consider whether altered specification, migration, shape changes, or signaling responses could disrupt normal patterning and affect ectoderm-derived structures.
Deep ectoderm cells provide a developmental model for understanding how cells acquire neural or epidermal identities. This knowledge can guide efforts to improve stem-cell differentiation into ectoderm-derived tissues by clarifying the importance of signaling conditions, cellular responses, and developmental organization. The resulting insight supports work aimed at generating neural or surface-epithelial cell types.