Melanocytes, which originate from the neuroectoderm, are specialized cells responsible for
producing pigments and possessing a dendritic morphology. These cells migrate to the …

Melanocytes produce melanin to protect the skin from UV-B radiation. Notwithstanding, the
spectrum of their functions extends far beyond their well-known role as melanin production …

In this review, we consider the multipotency of neural crest cells (NCCs), Schwann cell
precursors (SCPs), and their role in embryogenesis base on genetic tracing and knock out …

Craniofacial morphogenesis depends on complex cell fate decisions during the
differentiation of post-migratory cranial neural crest cells. Molecular mechanisms of cell …

Intermediate cells of the stria vascularis are neural crest derived melanocytes. They are
essential for the establishment of the endocochlear potential in the inner ear, which allows …

The neural crest shows an astonishing multipotency, generating multiple neural derivatives,
but also pigment cells, skeletogenic and other cell types. The question of how this process is …

Conditional and inducible gene targeting using Cre/loxP‐mediated recombination is a
powerful reverse genetics approach used to study spatiotemporal gene functions in …

Cutaneous melanoma accounts for the majority of skin cancer-related deaths, and its
incidence increases each year. The growing number of melanoma cases, especially in …

Abstract Waardenburg syndrome type 4 (WS4) combines abnormal development of neural
crest cell (NCC)‐derived melanocytes (causing depigmentation and inner ear dysfunction) …

The mechanism and function of the expression of Schwann characteristics by nevus cells in
the mature zone of the dermis are unknown. Early growth response 3 (EGR3) induces …