Desingu Rajan

Published June 2026 | Version Published Journal Article Metadata-only The neural crest is an important stem cell population characterized by its multipotency, migratory behaviour and broad ability to differentiate into numerous derivatives throughout the vertebrate body, as diverse as cell types contributing to the cardiovascular system, craniofacial skeleton, peripheral nervous system and pigmentation of the skin.

Published August 11, 2025 | Version Published Journal Article Open The vertebrate enteric nervous system (ENS) is derived from vagal neural crest cells, which enter the foregut as progenitors that migrate from rostral to caudal to populate the entire length of the gut. Here, we show that transcription factors sox11a and sox11b, zebrafish orthologs of the human SOX11 gene, are highly expressed in neural crest cells transitioning from progenitors to differentiating neuronal subtypes.

Published August 6, 2025 | Version Published Journal Article Open Stundl, Jan1, 2 Desingu Rajan, Ayyappa Raja1 Urrutia, Hugo A.1 Leyhr, Jake3 Stundlova, Jana1 Solovieva, Tatiana1 Haitina, Tatjana3 Sanchez, Sophie3 Musilova, Zuzana4 Martik, Megan L.1 Bronner, Marianne E.1 1. California Institute of Technology 2. University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice 3. Uppsala University 4.