Extracellular matrix couples the convergence movements of mesoderm and neural plate during the early stages of neurulation

Abstract

Our study highlights the importance of the extracellular matrix proteins laminin and libronectin in coupling the movements and spatial proximity of mesoderm and neuroectoderm during the morphogenetic movements of neurulation. Developmental Dynamics 245:580-589, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.