RRC ID 82803
Author Okuda KS, Astin JW, Misa JP, Flores MV, Crosier KE, Crosier PS.
Title lyve1 expression reveals novel lymphatic vessels and new mechanisms for lymphatic vessel development in zebrafish.
Journal Development
Abstract We have generated novel transgenic lines that brightly mark the lymphatic system of zebrafish using the lyve1 promoter. Facilitated by these new transgenic lines, we generated a map of zebrafish lymphatic development up to 15 days post-fertilisation and discovered three previously uncharacterised lymphatic vessel networks: the facial lymphatics, the lateral lymphatics and the intestinal lymphatics. We show that a facial lymphatic vessel, termed the lateral facial lymphatic, develops through a novel developmental mechanism, which initially involves vessel growth through a single vascular sprout followed by the recruitment of lymphangioblasts to the vascular tip. Unlike the lymphangioblasts that form the thoracic duct, the lymphangioblasts that contribute to the lateral facial lymphatic vessel originate from a number of different blood vessels. Our work highlights the additional complexity of lymphatic vessel development in the zebrafish that may increase its versatility as a model of lymphangiogenesis.
Volume 139(13)
Pages 2381-91
Published 2012-7-1
DOI 10.1242/dev.077701
PII dev.077701
PMID 22627281
PMC PMC4074227
MeSH Animals Animals, Genetically Modified Lymphangiogenesis* Lymphatic System / growth & development* Lymphatic Vessels / physiology* Promoter Regions, Genetic Vesicular Transport Proteins / biosynthesis* Vesicular Transport Proteins / genetics Zebrafish / growth & development* Zebrafish Proteins / biosynthesis* Zebrafish Proteins / genetics
IF 5.611
Resource
Zebrafish SAGFF(LF)27C UAS:GFP