During mouse embryonic development a mass of pluripotent epiblast tissue is transformed
during gastrulation to generate the three definitive germ layers: endoderm, mesoderm, and …

Despite decades of research, the complex processes of embryonic development are not fully
understood. The study of mammalian development poses particular challenges such as low …

In this paper, we review lightsheet (selective plane illumination) microscopy for mouse
developmental biologists. There are different means of forming the illumination sheet, and …

The fundamental physical features such as the mechanical properties and microstructures of
the uterus need to be considered when building in vitro culture platforms to mimic the uterus …

Introduction Hypopharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HSCC) is one of the malignant
tumors with the worst prognosis in head and neck cancers. The transformation from normal …

Embryos and microscopes share a long, remarkable history and biologists have always
been intrigued to watch how embryos develop under the microscope. Here we discuss the …

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is often studied in pathological contexts, such as
cancer or fibrosis. This chapter focuses on physiological EMT that allows the separation of …