Factors associated with employment status among mothers of survivors of childhood cancer: a cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To identify the factors associated with employment status among mothers of childhood cancer survivors (CCSs).

Methods: We conducted a questionnaire survey on mothers of survivors of childhood cancer to clarify practical factors such as care demands, psychological factors such as motivation to work, and support. After calculating descriptive statistics for all variables, binary logistic regression analysis was performed.

FGF10 is a mesenchymally derived stimulator for epidermal development in the chick embryonic skin.

The development of avian cutaneous appendages, feathers and scales, is known to arise from the epithelial-mesenchymal interaction. Here we show that FGF10 is associated with this developmental process as an early signal from mesenchymal cells underlying nascent cutaneous placodes. Expression of Fgf10 was detected in the mesenchymal cells underneath the developing placodes.