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Developmental Expression of NPY/PYY Receptors zYb and zYc in Zebrafish

Authors
Mathieu, M., Trombino, S., Argenton, F., Larhammar, D., and Vallarino, M.
ID
ZDB-PUB-050518-10
Date
2005
Source
Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences   1040: 399-401 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Argenton, Francesco, Larhammar, Dan
Keywords
receptors; neuropeptides; ontogeny; zebrafish; whole-mount in situ hybridization
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental/physiology*
  • Neuropeptide Y/biosynthesis*
  • Neuropeptide Y/genetics
  • Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone/biosynthesis*
  • Receptors, Gastrointestinal Hormone/genetics
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics
  • Zebrafish/metabolism*
PubMed
15891072 Full text @ Ann N Y Acad Sci
Abstract
This study describes the developmental expression of zYb and zYc receptors in zebrafish. RT-PCR demonstrated that both mRNAs are present from 24-hour postfertilization (hpf) and that their expression increased during larval development. Whole-mount in situ hybridization showed zYb mRNA expression in the epithalamus (24 hpf), telencephalon, hypothalamus, rhombencephalon (24-96 hpf), mesencephalon (48-96 hpf), hatching gland, and otic vesicle (48-64 hpf). zYc mRNA is expressed in the epithalamus (24 and 96 hpf), telencephalon (48-96 hpf), spinal cord, notochord (64 hpf), and hatching gland (96 hpf). These results show that zYb and zYc receptors are expressed during ontogeny, suggesting a role for neuropeptide Y (NPY) and/or peptide YY (PYY) in organogenesis.
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