Epidermal Morphogenesis
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An In Vitro Skin Irritation Test (SIT) using the EpiDerm Reconstructed Human Epidermal (RHE) Model
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In this video, we demonstrate the EpiDerm Skin Irritation test (EpiDerm SIT) developed and validated for in vitro skin irritation testing of chemicals, including cosmetic and pharmaceutical ingredients.
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Morphogenesis
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Plant morphogenesis—the development of a plant’s form and structure—involves several overlapping developmental processes, including growth and cell differentiation. Precursor cells differentiate into specific cell types, which are organized into the tissues and organ systems that make up the functional plant. Plant growth and cell differentiation are under complex hormonal control. Plant hormones regulate gene expression, often in response to environmental stimuli. For example, many plants...
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Analyzing Craniofacial Morphogenesis in Zebrafish Using 4D Confocal Microscopy
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Time-lapse confocal imaging is a powerful technique useful for characterizing embryonic development. Here, we describe the methodology and characterize craniofacial morphogenesis in wild-type, as well as pdgfra, smad5, and smo mutant embryos.
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Removal of Drosophila Muscle Tissue from Larval Fillets for Immunofluorescence Analysis of Sensory Neurons and Epidermal Cells
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Studies of neuronal morphogenesis using Drosophila larval dendritic arborization (da) neurons benefit from in situ visualization of neuronal and epidermal proteins by immunofluorescence. We describe a procedure that improves immunofluorescence analysis of da neurons and surrounding epidermal cells by removing muscle tissue from the larval body wall.
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Mouse Epidermal Neural Crest Stem Cell (EPI-NCSC) Cultures
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2008
Here we show our method to isolate mouse epidermal neural crest stem cells (EPI-NCSC). Technique involves micro-dissecting whisker follicles, isolating the bulge and placeing it into tissue culture. EPI-NCSC start to emigrate from bulge explants onto the substratum within 3 - 4 days.
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Cell-cell adhesion helps epidermal cells remain organized as the tissue changes, while cytoskeletal remodeling allows those cells to alter shape, position, and physical relationships. Together, these processes support coordinated proliferation, migration, and differentiation rather than independent cellular behavior. Their contribution is important for establishing ordered tissue architecture and maintaining the structural basis of the skin barrier.
These signaling interactions coordinate epidermal maturation with changes in the surrounding tissue. Keratinocytes do not develop in isolation; communication with dermal and neural cells helps relate epidermal organization to the formation and positioning of sensory structures. In neuroscience, this relationship provides a framework for examining how skin development supports later neurocutaneous communication.
Epidermal morphogenesis creates an organized cellular environment in which sensory endings can interact with epidermal cells. Studying this relationship helps researchers examine how skin and peripheral nerves develop together, rather than treating the epidermis and nervous system as separate tissues. The resulting context is especially relevant to understanding touch, pain, and sensory signaling at the skin surface.
Disruption can affect both the protective organization of the epidermis and its communication with nearby neural cells. This makes epidermal morphogenesis relevant beyond normal development: researchers can use it to investigate how altered tissue architecture may influence sensory interactions and repair. Such work connects structural changes in skin with questions about pain, regeneration, and neurocutaneous dysfunction.
A study typically follows how epidermal cells proliferate, migrate, and differentiate into ordered layers, while also considering adhesion, cytoskeletal changes, and signaling with surrounding cells. Examining these events together reveals how tissue architecture emerges over time. In a neuroscience context, the analysis can additionally address how these developmental changes relate to nearby peripheral nerves and sensory endings.
Engineered skin models provide a research context for examining epidermal architecture and its interaction with neural components. They can support investigation of how sensory endings relate to epidermal cells and how developmental or injury-associated changes affect that relationship. These models are therefore relevant to studies of touch, pain, regeneration, and disrupted neurocutaneous communication.
By linking epidermal organization with sensory interactions, epidermal morphogenesis provides a developmental framework for studying how skin participates in neural function. Researchers can use this perspective to examine the formation of sensory relationships, the consequences of tissue disruption, and the requirements for recovery. The broader outcome is improved understanding of how peripheral tissues and nervous systems communicate.