Shh and Gli Signalling in Development (eBook)

Sarah Howie, Carolyn Elaine Fisher (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 2007
XI, 158 Seiten
Springer New York (Verlag)
978-0-387-39957-7 (ISBN)

Infos

This book reviews and summarizes the current state of understanding of the Sonic Hedgehog (shh) pathway and the downstream Gli transcription factors during development. An introductory chapter reviews the pathway both in invertebrates and vertebrates. Subsequent chapters deal with the role of Shh during the development of specific organs and body systems in a variety of organisms including zebrafish, mouse and human.

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he hedgehog signalling pathway is highly conserved and seen in organisms ranging from Drosophila to humans. This pathway is Tcritical in determining cell fate decisions in a variety of different cell types. There are several vertebrate analogues of the Drosophila hedgehog protein of which the most widely studied is Sonic hedgehog (Shh). Shh signalling classically involves the Gli family of zinc-fmger transcription factors. The Shh signalling pathway is well characterised in the develop- ment of a number of vertebrate organ systems. It could indeed be argued that the Shh and Gli signalling may well be involved at some stage in the development of all the major organ systems in vertebrates. This volume rep- resents a concerted drive to bring together *state of the art' reviews by lead- ing experts in the field of Shh and Gli signalling in development from all over the world. The chapters span vertebrate organisms from zebrafish to humans and cover development of the multiple organ systems in which the Shh signalling pathway is crucial for normal development. There are chap- ters on the development of the central nervous system, skeletal struc- tures, visceral organs, prostate, lung, immune system and the structures of the human face. The authors themselves span three major continents and multiple nationalities which admirably illustrates the worldwide nature of the science.

Inhalt

CONTENTS 4
EDITORS 7
CONTRIBUTORS 7
PREFACE 11
Introduction 12
Sonic Hedgehog Signalling in Dorsal Midline and Neural Development 23
Role of Hedgehog and GU Signalling in Telencephalic Development 34
Role of Shh and Gli Signalling in Oligodendroglial Development 47
The Role of Sonic Hedgehog Signalling in Craniofacial Development 55
Multiple Roles for Hedgehog Signalling in Zebrafish Eye Development 69
Sonic Hedgehog Signalling during Tooth Morphogenesis 80
Limb Pattern Formation: Upstream and Downstream of Shh Signalling 90
Sonic Hedgehog Signalling in the Developing and Regenerating Fins of Zebrafish 104
Hedgehog Signalling in T Lymphocyte Development 118
Hedgehog Signalling in Prostate Morphogenesis 127
Sonic Hedgehog Signalling in Visceral Organ Development 136
Shh/Gli Signalling during Murine Lung Development 148
New Perspectives in Shh Signalling? 158
Index 166

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 24.5.2008
• Reihe/Serie: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit
• Reihe/Serie: Molecular Biology Intelligence Unit
• Zusatzinfo: XI, 158 p. 40 illus., 4 illus. in color.
• Verlagsort: New York
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Zellbiologie
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Cell • Development • Invertebrate • Invertebrates • Morphogenesis • Mouse • transcription • Vertebrate • Vertebrates
• ISBN-10: 0-387-39957-7 / 0387399577
• ISBN-13: 978-0-387-39957-7 / 9780387399577