Schuurmans C, Kurrasch DM. Neurodevelopmental consequences of maternal distress:
what do we really know? A simple internet search of 'maternal stress and pregnancy'turns up …

Neural tube closure is a critical developmental event that relies on actomyosin contractility to
facilitate specific processes such as apical constriction, tissue bending, and directional cell …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) are severe congenital malformations caused by failure of the
neural tube to close during neurulation. Their etiology is complex involving both …

BACKGROUND Neural tube defects (NTDs), including anencephaly and spina bifida, have
a complex etiology. Defects in the planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling pathway have been …

Neural tube defects (NTDs) represent some of the most common congenital malformations
in humans. The causes of NTDs are complex with both genetic and environmental …

Sažetak Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin produced by Fusarium spp. moulds that
contaminate crop, predominantly maize, all around the world. More than 15 types of …

The human neural tube defects (NTD), anencephaly, spina bifida and craniorachischisis,
originate from a failure of the embryonic neural tube to close. Human NTD are relatively …

Neural crest cells (NCC) form in the human embryo during the third to fifth weeks of
pregnancy, within the neural folds that delineate the neural plate from the ectoderm. During …

This review article discusses the epidemiology, risk factors, prenatal screening, diagnosis,
prevention potentials, and epidemiologic impact of neural tube defects (NTDs). The average …

Introduction Neural tube defect is one of the top five most serious birth defects in the world.
In Ethiopia an accurate estimate of the trend and burden of neural tube defects is still …