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The epinephrine and norepinephrine in the neonate and adult work by primarily changing the osmoregulatory state of vasculature in organs. With the exclusion of their neuromodulatory and neurotransmitter functions, epinephrine and norepinephrine are mainly tasked with the control of sympathetic and parasympathetic supplies.   
The epinephrine and norepinephrine in the neonate and adult work by primarily changing the osmoregulatory state of vasculature in organs. With the exclusion of their neuromodulatory and neurotransmitter functions, epinephrine and norepinephrine are mainly tasked with the control of sympathetic and parasympathetic supplies.   


>Norepinephrine is a constrictor of peripheral vasculature by antagonising the action of surface receptors expressed on the endothelium of blood vessels, specifically Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 receptors, such that vascular resistance increases.  
Norepinephrine is a constrictor of peripheral vasculature by antagonising the action of surface receptors expressed on the endothelium of blood vessels, specifically Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 receptors, such that vascular resistance increases.  


>Epinephrine is both a vasoconstrictor and vasodilator, depending on what receptors it attaches to. As a non-selective adrenergic agonist, it acts on Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 and Beta-3 receptors that are found throughout the body's tissues, yielding many different physiological responses.
Epinephrine is both a vasoconstrictor and vasodilator, depending on what receptors it attaches to. As a non-selective adrenergic agonist, it acts on Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 and Beta-3 receptors that are found throughout the body's tissues, yielding many different physiological responses.
    
    
   
   

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The Contribution of Neural Crest Cells to the Adrenal Medulla


Projects 2018: 1 Adrenal Medulla | 3 Melanocytes | 4 Cardiac | 5 Dorsal Root Ganglion

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Introduction

Z5014972 (talk) 12:47, 14 August 2018 (AEST)z5014972 good review article https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs12022-009-9070-6


History


Describing the neural crest

Wilhelm His

The "neural crest" is a structure in the embryo and is the junction between the neural and epidermal ectoderm. It is exclusive to vertebrates and forms a range of structures[1]. The neural crest contributes a large number of cells of varying structure and function that directly or indirectly contribute to the development of tissues and organs within the body [2]. In 1868, the neural crest cells were first identified in a chick embryo as a collection of cells known as "Zwischenstrang" by Professor Wilhelm His [3]. Wilhelm His was among the first to provide an explanation for the mechanics governing the developing embryo as well as the physiology and the organs that the differing germinal regions would eventually give rise to. In 1878, the term neural ridge was used to describe this collection of cells but the term neural crest was later coined by Arthur Milnes Marshall in 1879 in a paper he worked on disseminating the knowledge from his research on the development of cranial nerves in chicken embryos. [2].

The neural crest

1890s-1950s The neural crest is the point of origin for spinal/cranial ganglia and neurons. This theory received little criticism and was not contested much by other researchers prior to the 1890s. This is owing to the fact that the neural crest is quite closely related to the neural tube and thus this relationship makes sense. This discovery was made by His and Marshall, however, they found this out independently of one another.In the 1890s, Julia Platt, claimed that odontoblasts as well as the cartilages forming the facial and pharyngeal arch skeletons came from the ectoderm. This created much debate and was contested by many[3].

This is because this theory completely contradicted the germ-layer theory, whereby skeletal tissues originate at the mesoderm and not the ectoderm. The controversies this finding created brought about a slowing down of research, as demonstrated by a gap of almost 40 years between the theory that skeletal tissues originating from the neural crest. Today, it is known that the neural crest does indeed play a role in the development of the skeleton in vertebrates, particularly, the cranial neural crest. Although these studies were occurring, the focus was still primarily on researching pigment cells and ganglia of the spine up until the 1950s, when Sven Hörstadius' major work on the neural crest was published, titled "The Neural Crest: Its properties and derivatives in the light of experimental research". This work focused on experimental data tracing the development of the cartilaginous skeleton derived from the neural crest [2].

1960s - 1970s In the 1960s, the migration patterns of neural crest cells were studied in avian embryos (birds). This was a shift from studying the embryos of amphibians. This was inspired by studies conducted in the 1960s on neural crest cells migrating from the brain and spinal cord, known as trunk and cranial neural crest cells [2]. The cranial neural crest eventually becomes the bones, cartilage and connective tissues forming the foundation of the face, ears and teeth. The trunk neural crest cells can either become melanocytes or can migrate into sclerotomes which are later contributors to the cartilage of the spine and the dorsal root ganglia [3]. The cells in the trunk neural crest that migrate vertically become the sympathetic ganglia, the nerves proximal to the aorta and the adrenal medulla [4]. In the 1970s many detailed maps signifying the pathways of many of the neural crest cells appeared as well as an understanding that the environment in which the neural crest cells are found plays a major role in their final development as well as the occurrences of abnormalities in the fetus [2].

1980s - 21st century

Neural crest regions

From the 1980s-1990s, the causative agent of organ transformation from one to another (homeotic patterning), as well as the Hox genes which regulate the axis of most symmetrical animal embryos were founded and studied. The neural crest, which previously was divided into the cranial and trunk regions, was now further divided into the vagal and sacral neural crest, the cardiac neural crest and the cephalic neural crest [2]. The vagal & sacral neural crest gives rise to the parasympathetic ganglia found in the gut. Without these ganglia, peristalsis, is not possible [4]. The cardiac neural crest contributes to the valves, septa and major blood vessels of the heart, as well as connective tissues and cartilage[2]. This is important for the structure of the heart as well as its overall function, enabling it to move blood around the body efficiently as well as keep pulmonary and aortic circulation separated [4].


Today, knowledge of the neural crest cells, their migration patterns, modes of differentiation, derivatives and apoptosis (cell death) are being studied extensively. This is being done on a comparative basis between different organisms, to add further evidence for evolution [2]. The neural crest is definitely forging a "crest" between the fields of developmental and evolutionary biology, as it is a structure shared exclusively by all vertebrates. Invertebrates do not derive their specialised cells from the neural crest as they do not have one, rather, they derive these from the endomesoderm [1].

Future directions

Since its discovery by His, the neural crest field has made great progress, from studies performed on the structure, to analysis of the molecules and whether certain aspects of the neural crest are specific to a single species of organism, or to all vertebrates collectively. Future work on the cranial neural crest needs to be done as well as identifying and categorising the networks responsible for the proliferation and death of cells, as well as how the cells move and migrate, as well as the gene regulatory networks (GRNs) that regulate the synthesis of proteins. Advances in technology will undeniable lead us to more answers on the subject [1].

Embryonic origins


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK10065/

Developmental time course


Adrenal Medulla Developmental Timeline.jpg

The adrenal gland has two distinct sections, the cortex and the medulla, both with different embryonic origins. The cortex accounts for 90% of the adrenal glands and arises from intermediate mesoderm. The medulla only accounts for 10% of the adult adrenal glands, however it has neural crest embryonic origin. The medulla consists of chromaffinoblast cells which are migrant neuroblast cells from the neural crest, therefore the adrenal medulla is a component of the sympathetic nervous system.[5] Neural crest cells replicate in week 7 and begin to differentiate in week 8, the cells then migrate to the developing adrenal gland in week 9 of development.[6][7] The neural crest cells infiltrate the cortex and the chromaffin cells are scattered islands in the cortex.[8] Throughout development the cells will become more compact in the centre of the gland, during this period of development the adrenal gland is growing rapidly. The gland is abnormally large until the second trimester and the medulla is much thicker prenatally.[7][5]

Developmental/adult function


Tissue and Organ structure

Normal Structure and Function of the Adrenal Medulla

The cells of the adrenal medulla are derived from the neural crest as opposed to the mesodermal origins of the cortex. The medulla contains secretory cells called chromaffin cells, due to the agents they produce when oxidised, such as chromate. These cells secrete epinephrine and norepinephrine in response to various substances such as acetylcholine.

There are three types of cells in the adult adrenal medulla: 1) Epinephrine cells 2) Norepinephrine cells 3) Small granule-containing cells (SGCs) These cells also produce various other peptides such as substance P and neurotensin. The adrenal medulla also contains presynaptic sympathetic ganglion cells.


Related Anatomy

The tissue and organ structure of the adrenal medulla should be understood with regard to its specialised function within the sympathetic nervous system.

The medullary region of the adrenal glands is tasked with the endocrine secretions of adrenaline and nor-adrenaline in response to environmental stressors that are signalled for by the sympathetic nervous system. That is, the secretion of fight-or-flight response hormones in order to restrict vasculature to the trunk and increase vascular activity in the peripheral musculature.

The adrenal glands are supplied by several branches of the great vessels in the abdominal cavity. The secreted catecholamines in the medulla are directly able to pass to the blood stream this way.

These adrenal glands and their contents are retroperitoneal in the adult and varied in shape, with the left often being semilunar and right being pyramidal. Nervous supply of the adrenal glands is achieved by contributions from the splanchnic nerves of the celiac plexus.


Role of Adrenal Medulla in the Neonate and Adult

Understanding the biochemistry of catecholamines is necessary to see how the adrenal medulla is designed in the stages of embryology and how it is suited for life in the neonate and adult.

The epinephrine and norepinephrine in the neonate and adult work by primarily changing the osmoregulatory state of vasculature in organs. With the exclusion of their neuromodulatory and neurotransmitter functions, epinephrine and norepinephrine are mainly tasked with the control of sympathetic and parasympathetic supplies.

Norepinephrine is a constrictor of peripheral vasculature by antagonising the action of surface receptors expressed on the endothelium of blood vessels, specifically Alpha-1 and Alpha-2 receptors, such that vascular resistance increases.

Epinephrine is both a vasoconstrictor and vasodilator, depending on what receptors it attaches to. As a non-selective adrenergic agonist, it acts on Alpha-1, Alpha-2, Beta-1, Beta-2 and Beta-3 receptors that are found throughout the body's tissues, yielding many different physiological responses.


Adult Adrenal Glands in situ

Molecular mechanisms/factors/genes


Genes and Transcription Factors Involved with the Adrenal Medulla's Development

Members of the SOX (SRY-Box) gene family have multiple key contributors to Neural Crest in the Adrenal Medulla.

Mouse models have demonstrated that SOX-10 knock-outs (mice whose DNA has been engineered to not express SOX-10) do not have an adrenal medulla. There has also been suggestion that SOX-8,9 and 10 are all strongly related to the migratory patterning of neural crest cells to the developing adrenal glands.

The TH gene (for Tyrosine Hydroxylase) encodes the aforementioned enzyme in the adrenal medulla and central nervous system. Tyrosine Hydroxylase is crucial in biochemical pathways and cascades for the synthesis of catecholamines and other CNS neurotransmitters. The conversion from L-Tyrosine to L-DOPA is dependent upon the catalytic action of Tyrosine Hydroxylase. From there, L-DOPA can make Dopamine and eventually Epinephrine and Norepinephrine as well.

Cascade of Catecholamine Synthesis

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2291442/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19396395

Abnormalities/abnormal development


Animal models


Animal models are an integral part of research in embryology. In particular due to the moral concerns regarding the use of humans in scientific research. As a result different animals are used as substitutes to simulate the same environments and hope to achieve results that would also be able to represent humans as well. Prenatal adrenal gland development has been described in a number of scientific reports dating from the 1900s to studies in more recent years. These involved a variety of animal models such as ox, sheep, swine and most commonly mice.


There has been extensive research conducted into the adrenal chromaffin cells and their embryological developments. As explained above nueral crest cells are pluripotent meaning they are able to differentiate into multiple different cells. The neural crest cells give rise to chromaffin cells of the adrenal medulla. Ahonen suggested that some neural crest cells continue migration from the chain ganglia to the lateral sides of aorta, where they form the perirenal ganglia and adrenal medulla, and finally to the ventral side of the aorta to form the preaortic sympathetic tissue. However, that report only showed the several transverse sections of the fetal trunk for the a demonstration of the migration route of neural crest cells. In this study, using three dimensional reconstructed images, we aimed to observe how TH-labeled chromaffin cells penetrate into the adrenal anlage to form the adrenal medulla and whether the migration route of TH - positive cells from the adrenal connects the preaortic sympathetic ganglia (M.Yamato, R. Yanai, K. Arishima, 2004)

Prenatal adrenal gland development has been described in numerous published reports covering a wide variety of species, including the ox (Katznelson, 1966; Wrobel and Suss, 1999), sheep (Davies, 1950; Wintour et al., 1975; Upadhyay and Zamboni, 1982; Naaman‐Reperant and Durand, 1997; Grino, 2004), swine (Sokolov et al., 2006) and mouse (Waring, 1935; Ikeda et al., 1994; Sass, 1996; Nyska and Maronpot, 1999; Bland et al., 2003; Val et al., 2007). Adrenal gland development also has been extensively described for humans as well (Kolliker, 1879; Minot, 1892; Zuckerkandl, 1912; Wieman, 1920; Ikeda et al., 1981; Langlois et al., 2002; Hanley and Arit, 2006).

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0925477302004550 http://dev.biologists.org/content/develop/126/13/2935.full.pdf

Current research (labs)


The findings presented until now have focused on the mechanisms controlling migration along the dorsolateral path. In comparison, our understanding of the mechanisms controlling NCC migration along the ventral path are complicated by the fact that this population comprises multiple precursors that form different derivatives in distinct regions of the embryo. For example, ventrally migrating NCCs either stop within the sclerotome in close association with the neural tube to form neurons and glia of the sensory nervous system (i.e. the dorsal root ganglia [DRG]), while other NCCs continue to migrate further ventrally to form the autonomic nervous system (i.e. sympathetic ganglia and chromaffin cells of the adrenal gland)

Adrenomedullary chromaffin cells are catecholamine (CA)-producing cells originating from trunk neural crest (NC) via sympathoadrenal progenitors (SAPs). We generated NC and SAPs from human embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in vitro via BMP2/FGF2 exposure, ascertained by qPCR and immunoexpression of SOX10, ASCL1, TFAP2α, and PHOX2B, and by fluorescence-activated cell sorting selection for p75NTR and GD2, and confirmed their trunk-like HOX gene expression. We showed that continuing BMP4 and curtailing FGF2 in vitro, augmented with corticosteroid mimetic, induced these cells to upregulate the chromaffin cell-specific marker PNMT and other CA synthesis and storage markers, and we demonstrated noradrenaline and adrenaline by Faglu and high-performance liquid chromatography. We showed these human cells' SAP-like property of migration and differentiation into cells expressing chromaffin cell markers by implanting them into avian embryos in vivo and in chorio-allantoic membrane grafts. These cells have the potential for investigating differentiation of human chromaffin cells and for modeling diseases involving this cell type.


https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5768882/

Glossary


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