What are the signaling pathways that mediate communication between germ cells and their surrounding somatic cells?

This is a malignant (cancerous) tumour formed from primitive germ cells (the reproductive cells of the body). What is a Yolk Sac or Germ Cell Tumor? A yolk sac tumor is a rare, malignant tumor of cells that line the yolk sac of the embryo. These cells normally become ... Primordial germ cells in the mouse. Germ cell tumors are rare, accounting for about 1 percent of all childhood cancers. If your child is diagnosed with a germ cell tumor, you'll want a team with ... Ovaries of reproductive-age women, like adult mice, possess rare mitotically-active germ cells that can be propagated in vitro as well as generate oocytes in ... Medline ® Abstract for Reference 4 of 'Intracranial germ cell tumors'. 4: Central Nervous System Tumours, 5th ed, WHO Classification of Tumours Editorial ... ... germ cell. Germ cells are the cells that make the eggs (ova) in females and the sperm in males. Germ cell tumors (GCTs) are made up of these underdeveloped ... Benign extragonadal germ cell tumors are called benign teratomas. These tumors are usually diagnosed with imaging such as CT scans combined with blood tests but ... Germ cells are the only cell type to give rise to the next generation in most animals. Despite this important function, how germ cell development is ... Jun 8, 2006 ... Here we show that chicken PGCs can be isolated, cultured and genetically modified while maintaining their commitment to the germ line.