RRC ID 79079
著者 Kuil LE, Kakiailatu NJM, Windster JD, Bindels E, Zink JTM, van der Zee G, Hofstra RMW, Shepherd IT, Melotte V, Alves MM.
タイトル Unbiased characterization of the larval zebrafish enteric nervous system at a single cell transcriptomic level.
ジャーナル iScience
Abstract The enteric nervous system (ENS) regulates many gastrointestinal functions including peristalsis, immune regulation and uptake of nutrients. Defects in the ENS can lead to severe enteric neuropathies such as Hirschsprung disease (HSCR). Zebrafish have proven to be fruitful in the identification of genes involved in ENS development and HSCR pathogenesis. However, composition and specification of enteric neurons and glial subtypes at larval stages, remains mainly unexplored. Here, we performed single cell RNA sequencing of zebrafish ENS at 5 days post-fertilization. We identified vagal neural crest progenitors, Schwann cell precursors, and four clusters of differentiated neurons. In addition, a previously unrecognized elavl3+/phox2bb-population of neurons and cx43+/phox2bb-enteric glia was found. Pseudotime analysis supported binary neurogenic branching of ENS differentiation, driven by a notch-responsive state. Taken together, we provide new insights on ENS development and specification, proving that the zebrafish is a valuable model for the study of congenital enteric neuropathies.
巻・号 26(7)
ページ 107070
公開日 2023-7-21
DOI 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107070
PII S2589-0042(23)01147-1
PMID 37426341
PMC PMC10329177
リソース情報
ゼブラフィッシュ Tg(vglut2a:loxP-DsRed-loxP-GFP) Tg(gad1b:GFP)