It has been proposed that, in higher vertebrates, the onset of neural crest cell migration from the neural tube involves spatially and temporally coordinated changes in cellular adhesiveness that are under the control of external signals released in the extracellular milieu by neighboring tissues. In the present study, we have analyzed the dynamics of changes in cell-substratum adhesiveness dur...

background: tissue engineering represents very exciting advances in regenerative medicine; however, periodontal literature only contains few reports. emdogain (emd) consists of functional molecules that have shown many advantages in regenerative treatments. this study investigated emd effect on gingival fi broblast adhesion to different membranes. materials and methods: two dense polytetrafl uo...

Neural stem/progenitor cells (NS/PCs), found in both the developing and the adult mamma‐ lian central nervous system (CNS), are a heterogeneous population of multipotent cells with the potential to self-renew by symmetric cell division or to differentiate into neurons, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes through asymmetric cell division (Gage, 2000; Alvarez-Buylla et al., 2001; Temple, 2001; Götz a...

objective(s): staphylococcus aureus is an important bacterial pathogen responsible for a variety numbers of nosocomial and community acquired infections. biofilm formation is regarded as an important factor in the establishment of s. aureus infection. the contribution of the genetic background of s. aureus to biofilm formation is poorly understood. the aim of the present work was to genotype s....

Neural cell adhesion molecules of the immunoglobulin superfamily are multidomain proteins involved in important cellular events pertinent to development and adult neurological function. This review attempts to give a concise overview of the complex intracellular signaling pathways enabling neural cell adhesion molecules NCAM and L1 to regulate axon growth, guidance, and synaptic plasticity. Rec...

The formation of stable cell contacts is of pivotal importance for every metazoan life form. It is therefore not surprising that adhesive molecules appeared early during the evolution of multicellular organisms. The pioneering work of Johannes Holtfreter and others indicated that adhesive molecules, which reside in the plasma membrane on the surface of most cells, are not only important for est...

Introduction: The native inability of nervous system to regenerate, encourage researchers to consider neural tissue engineering as a potential treatment for spinal cord injuries. Considering the suitable characteristics of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) for tissue regeneration applications, in this study we investigated the adhesion, viability and proliferation of neural progenitors (de...