Planar cell polarity signaling: from fly development to human disease

M Simons, M Mlodzik - Annual review of genetics, 2008 - annualreviews.org
Most, if not all, cell types and tissues display several aspects of polarization. In addition to
the ubiquitous epithelial cell polarity along the apical-basolateral axis, many epithelial …

Modeling ciliopathies: Primary cilia in development and disease

RJ Quinlan, JL Tobin, PL Beales - Current topics in developmental biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Primary (nonmotile) cilia are currently enjoying a renaissance in light of novel ascribed
functions ranging from mechanosensory to signal transduction. Their importance for key …

Dishevelled controls apical docking and planar polarization of basal bodies in ciliated epithelial cells

TJ Park, BJ Mitchell, PB Abitua, C Kintner… - Nature …, 2008 - nature.com
The planar cell polarity (PCP) signaling system governs many aspects of polarized cell
behavior. Here, we use an in vivo model of vertebrate mucociliary epithelial development to …

Genetic interaction between members of the Vangl family causes neural tube defects in mice

E Torban, AM Patenaude, S Leclerc… - Proceedings of the …, 2008 - National Acad Sciences
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are very frequent congenital abnormalities in humans. Recently,
we have documented independent association of Vangl1 and Vangl2 gene mutations with …

Syndromes, disorders and maternal risk factors associated with neural tube defects (V)

CP Chen - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - Elsevier
Fetuses with neural tube defects (NTDs) may suffer from associated syndromes and
disorders. This article provides a comprehensive review of the syndromes and disorders …

Syndromes, disorders and maternal risk factors associated with neural tube defects (I)

CP Chen - Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 2008 - Elsevier
Fetuses with neural tube defects (NTDs) maybe associated with syndromes, disorders, and
maternal risk factors. This article provides a comprehensive review of syndromes, disorders …

Modeling neural tube defects in the mouse

IE Zohn, AA Sarkar - Current topics in developmental biology, 2008 - Elsevier
Neural tube defects (NTDs) are among the most common structural birth defects observed in
humans. Mouse models provide an excellent experimental system to study the underlying …

Клинико-морфологические особенности врожденных пороков центральной нервной системы в раннем онтогенезе (краткое сообщение)

ЕВ Кашина, АЯ Осин - Российский вестник перинатологии и …, 2008 - elibrary.ru
Анализ данных аутопсий 22 новорожденных детей показал, что ведущим
изолированным пороком была врожденная гидроцефалия (40, 0±16, 3%). Одинаково …

维甲酸对胎鼠Vangl 1 及Vangl 2 基因表达的影响

刘坚, 戚静, 祝婕, 张李霞, 宁琴, 罗小平 - 中国优生与遗传杂志, 2008 - cqvip.com
神经管畸形的发生是由遗传因素与环境因素共同作用产生的. 平面细胞极性途径(planar cell
polarity, PCP) 对脊椎动物神经胚形成非常重要. 该途径基因的任何突变都可能导致神经管不能 …

Effects of Retinoic Acid on the Expressions of Vangl1 and Vangl2 in Mouse Fetuses

J Liu, J Qi, J Zhu, L Zhang, Y Liang, Q Ning… - Journal of …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This study reports the effects of retinoic acid on the spatiotemporal expressions of Vangl1
and Vangl2 in mouse fetuses. A single dose of 120 mg/kg body weight of all-trans-retinoic …