PUBLICATION
Characterization of an lhx1a transgenic reporter in zebrafish
- Authors
- Swanhart, L.M., Takahashi, N., Jackson, R.L., Gibson, G.A., Watkins, S.C., Dawid, I.B., and Hukriede, N.A.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-100309-27
- Date
- 2010
- Source
- The International journal of developmental biology 54(4): 731-736 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Dawid, Igor B., Hukriede, Neil, Jackson, Rachel, Takahashi, Nobuhiro
- Keywords
- lhx1a, transgene, zebrafish, kidney, gastrulation
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Animals, Genetically Modified
- Benzamides/metabolism
- Dioxoles/metabolism
- Gastrula/metabolism
- Genes, Reporter*
- Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics
- Homeodomain Proteins/genetics*
- Homeodomain Proteins/metabolism
- LIM-Homeodomain Proteins
- Regulatory Sequences, Nucleic Acid
- Transcription Factors/genetics*
- Transcription Factors/metabolism
- Transgenes
- Zebrafish/genetics*
- Zebrafish/metabolism
- Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
- Zebrafish Proteins/metabolism
- PubMed
- 20209443 Full text @ Int. J. Dev. Biol.
Citation
Swanhart, L.M., Takahashi, N., Jackson, R.L., Gibson, G.A., Watkins, S.C., Dawid, I.B., and Hukriede, N.A. (2010) Characterization of an lhx1a transgenic reporter in zebrafish. The International journal of developmental biology. 54(4):731-736.
Abstract
The LIM-domain containing transcription factor, Lhx1, is involved in the regulation of early gastrulation cell movements, kidney organogenesis and other processes in vertebrate model organisms. To follow the expression of this gene in live embryos, we created transgenic zebrafish expressing enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) under the control of lhx1a regulatory regions. Tg(lhx1a:EGFP) (pt303) recapitulates the expression of endogenous lhx1a beginning at early gastrula stages through 72 hours of development with only few exceptions. In addition, over-expression of the Nodal ligand, ndr1, results in the concomitant expansion of the transgene and endogenous lhx1a expression. Treatment of Tg(lhx1a:EGFP) (pt303) embryos with the small molecule SB-431542, an inhibitor of Nodal signaling, results in the loss of both transgene and endogenous lhx1a expression. These experiments suggest that Tg(lhx1a:EGFP) (pt303) is regulated in a manner similar to endogenous lhx1a. Therefore, this reporter can be utilized not only for monitoring lhx1a expression, but also for numerous applications, including chemical genetics screening.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping