RRC ID 258
著者 Yasuoka A, Hirose Y, Yoda H, Aihara Y, Suwa H, Niwa K, Sasado T, Morinaga C, Deguchi T, Henrich T, Iwanami N, Kunimatsu S, Abe K, Kondoh H, Furutani-Seiki M.
タイトル Mutations affecting the formation of posterior lateral line system in Medaka, Oryzias latipes.
ジャーナル Mech Dev
Abstract We performed a systematic screen for mutations affecting the trajectory of axons visualized by immunohistochemical staining of Medaka embryos with anti-acetylated tubulin antibody. Among the mutations identified, yanagi (yan) and kazura (kaz) mutations caused specific defects in projection of the posterior lateral line (PLL) nerve. In yan and kaz mutant embryos, the PLL nerve main bundle was misrouted ventrally and dorsally or anteriorly. Medaka semaphorin3A, sdf1, and cxcr4 cDNA fragments were cloned to allow analysis of these mutants. There were no changes in semaphorin3A or sdf1 expression in mutant embryos, suggesting that the tissues expressing semaphorin3A or sdf1 that are involved in PLL nerve guidance are present in these mutant embryos. Double staining revealed that the mislocated PLL primordium and growth cone of the ectopically projected PLL nerve were always colocalized in both yan and kaz mutant embryos, suggesting that migration of PLL primordia and PLL nerve growth cones are not uncoupled in these mutants. Although homozygous yan larvae showed incomplete migration of the PLL primordium along the anteroposterior axis, ventral proneuromast migration was complete, suggesting that ventral migration of the proneuromast does not require the signaling affected in yan mutants. In addition to the PLL system, the distribution of primordial germ cells (PGCs) was also affected in both yan and kaz mutant embryos, indicating that yan and kaz genes are required for the migration of both PLL primordia and PGCs. Genetic linkage analysis indicated that kaz is linked to cxcr4, but yan is not linked to sdf1 or cxcr4. These mutations will provide genetic clues to investigate the molecular mechanism underlying formation of the PLL system.
巻・号 121(7-8)
ページ 729-38
公開日 2004-7-1
DOI 10.1016/j.mod.2004.03.032
PII S0925477304000802
PMID 15210180
MeSH Animals Mutation* Oryzias / embryology* Oryzias / genetics* Peripheral Nerves / embryology Sensory Receptor Cells / embryology*
IF 2.126
引用数 24
WOS 分野 DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
リソース情報
メダカ ENU mutagenesis project