Neural crest cells have been thought to originate in the ectoderm, the outermost of the three germ layers formed in the earliest stages of embryonic development. But their capacity to form ...

The neural crest is an important embryonic cell population in the developing embryo that generates cells such as neurons, glia, and melanocytes, along with cells that make up bone and cartilage.

Zebrafish have the rare ability to regenerate their heart muscle after major damage, unlike humans. Researchers have now ...

This study identifies key genes regulating neural crest functions in melanoma, revealing insights into collective migration ...

Neural crest cells (NCC) are multi-potent cells of ectodermal origin that colonize diverse organs, including the gastrointestinal tract to form the enteric nervous system (ENS) and hematopoietic ...

The neural crest is an amazing tissue that contributes to a wide variety of organs, so understanding its development may help us understand a large number of congenital human defects. Part of that ...

“Our study provides a superb model to generate neural crest cells in just five days, starting from human embryonic stem cells or induced pluripotent cells, using a simple and well-defined media ...

“Neural crest stem cells may have gone unnoticed by others studying cell reprogramming because, while they are widespread throughout the body, they are also rare,” said Derek van der Kooy, principal ...

Cell replacement therapy offers a novel and powerful medical technology. A type of embryonic stem cell, called a neural crest stem cell, that persists into adulthood in hair follicles was recently ...

A group led by Associate Professor Makoto Ikeya has established a new method to generate mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) from iPS cells via neural crest cells (NCCs) without animal-derived elements.

Neural crest cells (NCC) are multi-potent cells of ectodermal origin that colonize organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, to form the enteric nervous system (ENS) and hematopoietic organs ...

A University of Toronto study reveals that neural crest stem cells, found in the skin and other areas, are responsible for the generation of reprogrammed neurons, contradicting the prevailing theory ...