Fig. 1
Fig. 1 T-cell development is impaired in zebrafish foxn1 morphants. (A and B) The endogenous expression level of foxn1 transcript and the encoded protein in zebrafish foxn1 morphants at 4 dpf detected by WISH (A) and Western blot (B). Ba, Western blot; Bb, Western blot results were quantified by using Quantity 1 software. (C) The rag2:dsRed expression was abolished in foxn1 morphants at 5 dpf. (D) The expression of lymphocyte markers, including rag1, il7r, and ikaros, was down-regulated in the thymus in zebrafish foxn1 morphants. Anterior to the left and dorsal to the top; circles mark the thymus. (E) qRT-PCR results showing that the expression of rag1, il7r, and ikaros is down-regulated in zebrafish foxn1 morphants (mean ± SD, t test, **P < 0.01, n = 3).