Determinants of Neuronal Identity

, by Shankland, Marty; Macagno, Eduardo R.

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ISBN: 9780126382808 | 0126382808
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Copyright: 4/1/1992

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Preface
Specification of Neuronal Identity in Caenorhabditis elegans
Introduction	p. 1
Early Neurogenesis	p. 8
Cell Type Specification and Differentiation (Late Neurogenesis)	p. 20
Prospects	p. 37
References	p. 38
Segmental Differentiation of Lineally Homologous Neurons in the Central Nervous System of the Leech
Introduction	p. 46
Leech Neuroanatomy	p. 47
Neurogenesis and Segmental Homology	p. 50
Determination of Neuronal Phenotype by Cell Lineage History	p. 55
Determination of Neuronal Phenotype by Postmitotic Cell Interactions	p. 66
Spatial Patterning of Neuronal Differentiation	p. 70
References	p. 73
Control of Central Neurogenesis in the Leech
Introduction	p. 79
Early Neurogenesis in the Leech	p. 82
Significant Segmental Differences in Cell Number in the Ventral Nerve Cord	p. 84
Birth of Extra Neurons in the Sex Ganglia Depends on Their Innervation of the Male Genitalia	p. 85
What Are the Precursors of the Peripherally Induced Central Neurons?	p. 87
What Is the Nature of the Mitogenic Signal?	p. 88
References	p. 92
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors Influencing the Development of Retzius Neurons in the Leech Nervous System
Introduction	p. 97
Adult Properties of Retzius Neurons	p. 99
Influences of Intrinsic Properties and Early Interactions	p. 101
Later Peripheral Interactions	p. 106
Summary	p. 112
References	p. 115
The Generation of Neuronal Diversity in the Drosophila Embryonic Central Nervous System
Neuroblast Formation	p. 123
Generation of Neuronal Diversity	p. 128
Gene Regulatory Hierarchies in the Central Nervous System	p. 148
Perspectives	p. 148
References	p. 150
Initial Determination of the Neurectoderm in Drosophila
Introduction	p. 155
The Neural-Epidermal Decision	p. 156
Genetic Mechanisms in the Neural-Epidermal Decision: Controlling Gene Expression	p. 164
Genetic Mechanisms in the Neural-Epidermal Decision: Genes Taking Part in Interactions between Cells	p. 172
The Neural-Epidermal Decision: Tilting the Balance and Keeping it Tilted	p. 180
Conclusion	p. 183
References	p. 183
Cell Choice and Patterning in the Drosophila Retina
Introduction	p. 190
Structure of the Compound Eye	p. 191
Description of Eye Development	p. 191
Developmental Analysis of the Retina	p. 201
The Role of Specific Genes in Regulating Eye Development	p. 206
Perspective	p. 215
References	p. 220
Development of the Peripheral Nervous System in Drosophila
Introduction	p. 226
A Progressive Process	p. 236
Acquisition of Competence	p. 240
Singling out the Sensory Mother Cell	p. 250
Differentiating the Sensory Mother Cell	p. 256
Differentiating the Neuron	p. 260
Programming Diversity	p. 272
Appendix: Genetic Methods and Tools	p. 276
References	p. 283
Endocrine Influences on the Postembryonic Fates of Identified Neurons during Insect Metamorphosis
Introduction	p. 293
Description of the Life Cycle and Hormones of Manduca	p. 294
Metamorphic Fates of Identified Neurons	p. 296
Conclusions	p. 317
References	p. 318
Neuron Determination in the Ever-Changing Nervous System of Hydra
Introduction	p. 324
The Nervous System of Hydra	p. 324
The Nerve Net Is Dynamic	p. 329
Neuron Cell Lineages	p. 332
Commitment of Multipotent Stem Cells to Neuronal Differentiation	p. 335
Neuronal Phenotype Is Position-Dependent	p. 340
Basis of Position-Dependent Conversion	p. 348
Summary	p. 352
References	p. 353
Cell Lineage Segregation in the Vertebrate Neural Crest
Introduction	p. 359
Developmental Potential of Neural Crest Cell Populations	p. 363
Evidence That Individual Neural Crest Cells Are Multipotent	p. 368
Evidence for Subpopulations at Stages of Neural Crest Cell Migration	p. 374
Evidence for Neural Crest Sublineages at Postmigratory Stages	p. 376
Role of Growth Factors in Neural Crest Cell Differentiation	p. 377
Phenotypic Plasticity in Neural-Crest-Derived Ganglia	p. 380
Conclusions Regarding Mechanisms of Cell-Type Segregation in the Neural Crest	p. 383
References	p. 384
The Determination of Neuronal Identity in the Mammalian Cerebral Cortex
Introduction	p. 391
Organization and Development of the Mammalian Cerebral Cortex	p. 392
Mechanisms of Neuronal Determination	p. 398
Axon Outgrowth in the Developing Cerebral Cortex	p. 416
Summary	p. 426
References	p. 427
Generation of Neuronal Diversity in the Vertebrate Retina
Introduction	p. 433
The Embryology of the Eye	p. 434
Sensory Retinal Histogenesis	p. 441
Mechanisms of Cell Determination in the Sensory Retina	p. 448
Conclusions	p. 462
References	p. 462
Development of Motoneuronal Identity in the Zebrafish
Introduction	p. 469
Early Patterning of the Embryo	p. 470
Differentiation of the Nervous System	p. 471
Criteria for Identification of Primary Motoneurons	p. 474
Development of Primary Motoneuronal Identity	p. 479
Conclusions	p. 491
References	p. 493
Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms Determining Neurotransmitter Phenotypes in Sympathetic Neurons
Introduction	p. 497
Neurotransmitter Phenotypes of Sympathetic Neurons	p. 498
A System for Studying Cholinergic Sympathetic Neurons: Sweat Gland Innervation	p. 499
Developmental History of Sympathetic Neurons	p. 501
Molecules That Specify Neurotransmitter Phenotype	p. 509
Transient Catecholaminergic Cells of the Gut Also Change Their Phenotype	p. 513
Effects of the Alteration in Transmitter Properties on Target Function	p. 513
Summary and Conclusions	p. 515
References	p. 517
Index	p. 525
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