One impоrtаnt аspect оf the develоpment of the nervous system involves ensuring thаt the right synaptic connections are made between the correct number of neurons such that a signal will travel from the sensory neurons, through the appropriate connections, all the way to the signaling center in the brain. This way, the origin of the signal (i.e. from our right index finger, or our left foot, etc. ) can be correctly identified. Initially, more presumptive neurons are made than can be used, resulting in a presumptive neuronal bundle of ectodermally-derived cells (figure 1). If all the ectodermal cells with neuronal potential (presumptive neurons) in the area did indeed become neurons with synapses, the signal would be too convoluted to interpret (mixed signals) or could cause excessive pain. Thus, the development of signaling centers (synaptic connections) occur such that a nearby differentiated neuron, with which these cells can potentially form a synapse, will signal to the presumptive neurons by secreting NF-1 (neuronal factor 1). Only one of the cells in the presumptive neuronal bundle should actually respond and differentiate into a neuron, forming a synapse with the inducing neuron. The adjacent ectodermal cells (adjacent presumptive neurons) which have cell-cell attachments to all the other cells within the bundle, will differentiate into glial cells (neuronal helpers), and any remaining presumptive neuron in the group will undergo apoptosis by default. To do: a) Briefly describe why the body would have multiple cells competent to become the neuron when only one will actually become the neuron, and then b) in one to two short paragraphs, describe the cascade of events that can lead to eventual neuronal differentiation of exactly one cell within the presumptive neuronal bundle, with differentiation of directly adjacent cells into glial cells, and apoptosis of the correct cells, starting with the production of NF-1. The following terms may be helpful within your explanation. juxtacrine factor threshold inducer contact inhibition gene expression paracrine factor induction cascade competent cells signaling cascade
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