title: Getting to the guts of enteric nervous system development.
abstract: Scientists from around the world gathered in New York City recently to discuss the latest research on enteric nervous system development at a meeting organised by Alan Burns and Heather Young. The participants enjoyed 3 days of presentations that spurred active conversations and highlighted the rapidly advancing research in this field.
authors.affiliation: Washington University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 660 South Euclid Avenue, Box 8208, St Louis, MO 63021, USA.
authors.forename: Robert O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Heuckeroth
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pachnis
mesh_terms: D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D017615:Enteric Nervous System / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000196:embryology* / Q000254:growth & development*; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D006627:Hirschsprung Disease; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009432:Neural Crest / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D051096:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism; D055757:SOXE Transcription Factors; D014157:Transcription Factors / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D004268:DNA-Binding Proteins; D006609:High Mobility Group Proteins; C527923:SOX10 protein, human; D055757:SOXE Transcription Factors; C527924:Sox10 protein, mouse; D014157:Transcription Factors; D051096:Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret; C099282:RET protein, human; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase