Wnt5b/Ryk signaling mediates polarized cell movement in zebrafish

Conserved IL-2Rgc Signaling Mediates Lymphopoiesis in Zebrafish

Conserved IL-2Rγc Signaling Mediates Lymphopoiesis in Zebrafish.

The IL-2 receptor γ common (IL-2Rγc) chain is the shared subunit of the receptors for the IL-2 family of cytokines, which mediate signaling through JAK3 and various downstream pathways to regulate lymphopoiesis. Inactivating mutations in human IL-2Rγc result in SCID, a primary immunodeficiency characterized by greatly reduced numbers of lymphocytes. This study used bioinformatics, expression an...

Jagged2a-Notch Signaling Mediates Cell Fate Choice in the Zebrafish Pronephric Duct

Pronephros, a developmental model for adult mammalian kidneys (metanephros) and a functional kidney in early teleosts, consists of glomerulus, tubule, and duct. These structural and functional elements are responsible for different kidney functions, e.g., blood filtration, waste extraction, salt recovery, and water balance. During pronephros organogenesis, cell differentiation is a key step in ...

Role of polarized cell divisions in zebrafish neural tube formation

Development of epithelial cell polarity and morphogenesis of a central lumen are essential prerequisites for the formation of the vertebrate neural tube. In teleost fish embryos this first involves the formation of a solid neural rod structure that then undergoes a process of cavitation to form a lumen. This process is initiated from a neural plate that has a distinct organization compared to o...

MiR-145 mediates zebrafish hepatic outgrowth through progranulin A signaling

MicroRNAs (miRs) are mRNA-regulatory molecules that fine-tune gene expression and modulate both processes of development and tumorigenesis. Our previous studies identified progranulin A (GrnA) as a growth factor which induces zebrafish hepatic outgrowth through MET signaling. We also found that miR-145 is one of potential fine-tuning regulators of GrnA involved in embryonic hepatic outgrowth. T...