Cranial placodes (which include the adenohypophyseal, olfactory, lens, otic, lateral line,
profundal/trigeminal, and epibranchial placodes) give rise to many sense organs and …

A unique feature of the vertebrate brain is the ventricular system, a series of connected
cavities which are filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and surrounded by neuroepithelium …

Stabilin-2, the hepatic hyaluronan receptor, has recently been cloned by us. Together with
stabilin-1, stabilin-2 constitutes a novel family of fasciclin-like hyaluronan receptor …

In mammals, the adhesion and fusion of the palatal shelves are essential mechanisms in the
development of the secondary palate. Failure of any of these processes leads to the …

During development of the vertebrate lens there are dynamic interactions between the
extracellular matrix (ECM) of the lens capsule and lens cells. Disruption of the ECM causes …

Steroid-induced cataracts (SIC) are defined as cataracts associated with the administration
of corticosteroids. Long-term glucocorticoid treatment for inflammatory diseases reportedly …

The extracellular matrix is known to play important roles in regulating tissue development
and cell differentiation. At a basic level the matrix is the substratum to which cells adhere …

Key to morphogenesis is the orchestration of cell movements in the embryo, which requires
fine-tuned adhesive interactions between cells and their close environment. The neural crest …

Inter-alpha inhibitor proteins (IAIPs) found in relatively high concentrations in human plasma
are important in inflammation. IAIPs attenuate brain damage in young and adult subjects …

Hypoxic‐ischemic (HI) brain injury is a major cause of neurological abnormalities in the
perinatal period. Inflammation contributes to the evolution of HI brain injury. Inter‐alpha …