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Brain development

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CNS origins   Neural tube -> midline ectoderm dorsal to notochord specified to form neural tissue -> invaginates to form neural tube w/ neural plate region -> plate folding (neurulation) -> forms closed neural tube (spinal cord)  
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Neural tube defects   Spina bifida occulta -> small gap in spine but no dorsal opening/sac Myelomeningocele -> dorsal sac of fluid containing damaged spinal cord/nerves  
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PNS origins   Neural tube closure -> NCCs emigrate from dorsal neural tube to embryo Neurogenic placodes -> neurons delaminate from placode and migrate inside embryo -> coalesce w/ NCC-derived glia to form ganglia  
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What neurons do cranial NCCs form?   Invade pharyngeal arches/surround brain -> somatosensory neurons, cranial sensory ganglia, parasympathetic ganglia (ciliary III, pterygopalatine/submanidbular VII, otic IX), terminal parasympathetic ganglia X  
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What neurons do vagal NCCs form?   Caudal hindbrain -> invade heart/gut -> enteric neurons/glia  
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What neurons do trunk NCCs form?   DR neurons/glia and sympathetic ganglia  
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Axon growth cone   Actin/myosin interactions promote neuron motility -> moves towards suitable adhesive substrate -> regulated via adhesion and signalling  
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Axon scaffolds   Embryonic neuroepithelium, mechanical cues  
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Diffusible attractive molecules   Long range chemoattraction -> nerve growth factor (NGF) such as netrin  
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What does neurotrophic mean?   Nourishing -> promotes neuron survival/sprouting (NGF)  
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What does neurotropic mean?   Attractive -> growth cone chemotaxis -> promotes neuron directional growth  
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Diffusible repellant molecules   Long range chemorepulsion -> secreted semaphorins -> slit chemorepulsion  
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Contact repulsion molecules   Short range -> Eph ligands, transmembrane semaphorins, ECM (tenascins)  
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Contact adhesion molecules   Short range -> Ig CAMs, cadherins, ECM (laminin)  
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CAMs   Connect to growth cone cytoskeleton and signal transducers  
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What is the optic tectum?   Midbrain roof  
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Retinal axon growth to tectum   Retinal ganglion cell axons cross the midline -> navigate to optic tectum by following local guidance cues in neuroepithelium rather than diffusible signals released from target  
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Mechanical cues for axon growth   Axon grows towards softer tissue in vitro/vivo -> stiffness = high cell density  
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Retinotectal projection   Temporal retina -> contralateral anterior tectum Nasal retina -> contralateral posterior tectum Dorsal retina -> contralateral ventral tectum Ventral retina -> contralateral dorsal tectum Rely on counter gradients of ephrin/Eph in retina/tectum  
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Synapse formation in vitro   Promiscuous formation  
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Synapse formation in vivo   Axon guidance via NGF, ephrin, CAMs -> generic synapse formation via synapse specific adhesion molecules -> acitivty dependent selection (LTP stabilisation)  
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Ephrins in tectum   EphrinA in posterior tectum repels EphA axons from temporal retina EphrinB in ventral tectum attracts EphB axons from nasal retina  
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