The vertebrate upper lip forms from initially freely projecting maxillary, medial nasal, and
lateral nasal prominences at the rostral and lateral boundaries of the primitive oral cavity …

Compared with the embryonic development of other organs, development of the secondary
palate is seemingly simple. However, each step of palatogenesis, from initiation until …

The purpose of this study was to determine the role of programmed cell death (apoptosis) in
the disappearance of keratocytes beneath an epithelial debridement wound in the cornea …

The enamel knot, a transient epithelial structure, appears at the onset of mammalian tooth
shape development. Until now, the morphological, cellular and molecular events leading to …

PURPOSE: Programmed cell death (apoptosis) is the controlled death of cells that occurs
with minimal collateral damage to surrounding cells or tissue during development …

Neural tube defects are among the most common of the malformations associated with
diabetic embryopathy. To study the molecular mechanisms by which neural tube defects …

Integrin-basement membrane interactions provide essential signals that promote survival
and growth of epithelial cells, whereas loss of such adhesions triggers programmed cell …

During mammalian development, a pair of shelves fuses to form the secondary palate, a
process that requires the adhesion of the medial edge epithelial tissue (MEE) of each shelf …

Apoptosis is the genetically regulated form of cell death that permits the safe disposal of
cells at the point in time when they have fulfilled their intended biological function. Examples …

Tissue fusion events during embryonic development are crucial for the correct formation and
function of many organs and tissues, including the heart, neural tube, eyes, face and body …