Check out this preprint from CCRB's @carmenmorenogon.bsky.social !
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Congratulations to Cynthia Andoniadou @pituitarylab.bsky.social for the 2026 BSDB Cheryll Tickle Medal! This is a very well deserved prize in recognition for her research career in pituitary gland development and stem cell biology.
Congratulations, Cynthia!
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This work has been published at the Journal of Anatomy.
Congratulations to all authors!
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#Cartilage
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Through the use of mutants, they showed that the secondary cartilage has a role in guiding the tensor veli palatini and facilitating suckling. This provides new insight into how coordinated tissue interactions underpin the function of the mammalian feeding apparatus.Ā
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They show that the pterygoid plate is formed from two distinct developmental processes (membranous and endochondral ossification) and that it is composed entirely of neural crest.
This study broadens our understanding of the embryonic development of a significant part of mammal evolution.
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In this paper Luke Barlow, Emi Nomura and Abigail Tucker examined the embryonic development of the medial pterygoid plate, a structure that supports the soft palate and helps stiffen it. This is key in producing a posterior seal in the oral cavity to allow suckling behaviours in mammals.
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A new paper from the Tucker lab at @ccrb27.bsky.social has just been published in the journal of Anatomy!
Secondary cartilage in the murine medial pterygoid plate has a critical role in the pathfinding of the tensor veli palatini
Link: Ā doi.org/10.1111/joa....
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