Modulations of Cellular Interactions During Development of the Neural Crest: Role of Growth Factors and Adhesion Molecules

The recent progress in the description of new growth, survival, differentiation and adhesion factors, the characterization of their biological activities, combined with the identification of new transcription factors have led to the emergence of new concepts that allow development of new strategies for elucidating the mechanisms that control embryonic development. The neural crest is certainly one of the embryonic systems that has benefited most from this burst of knowledge.