PUBLICATION
Immunolocalization of Alk8 during Replacement Tooth Development in Zebrafish
- Authors
- Perrino, M.A., and Yelick, P.C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-040204-4
- Date
- 2004
- Source
- Cells, tissues, organs 176(1-3): 17-27 (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Perrino, Mike, Yelick, Pamela C.
- Keywords
- none
- MeSH Terms
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- Activin Receptors, Type I/analysis*
- Activin Receptors, Type I/physiology
- Ameloblasts/chemistry
- Ameloblasts/cytology
- Animals
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/chemistry
- Endothelium, Vascular/chemistry
- Epithelium/chemistry
- Goblet Cells/chemistry
- Goblet Cells/cytology
- Immunohistochemistry
- Larva/chemistry
- Models, Biological
- Mouth/chemistry
- Odontoblasts/chemistry
- Odontoblasts/cytology
- Odontogenesis/physiology
- Osteoblasts/chemistry
- Osteoblasts/cytology
- Pharynx/anatomy & histology
- Pharynx/chemistry
- Skull Base/anatomy & histology
- Skull Base/chemistry
- Tooth/chemistry*
- Tooth/growth & development
- Zebrafish/growth & development
- Zebrafish/metabolism*
- Zebrafish Proteins/analysis*
- Zebrafish Proteins/physiology
- PubMed
- 14745232 Full text @ Cells Tissues Organs
Citation
Perrino, M.A., and Yelick, P.C. (2004) Immunolocalization of Alk8 during Replacement Tooth Development in Zebrafish. Cells, tissues, organs. 176(1-3):17-27.
Abstract
The novel type I transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) family member receptor Alk8 was previously identified in a degenerate RT-PCR screen for zebrafish type I and II TGF-beta family member receptors. Functional analyses revealed that Alk8 acts through Bmp signaling pathways in early embryonic dorsoventral patterning, in neural crest cell specification, and in patterning and differentiation of neural crest cell-derived pharyngeal arch cartilages. In addition, Alk8 forms active signaling complexes with TGF-beta1 and the TGF-beta RII receptor, suggesting that Alk8 mediates cross talk between Bmp and TGF-beta subfamily members. In this study, immunohistochemical analysis was performed on zebrafish aged 2 days postfertilization to 1 year, revealing immunolocalization of Alk8 to tissues of the tooth-bearing ceratobranchial 5 (cb5) arch including dental epithelial and mesenchymal tooth tissues of developing primary and replacement teeth, mucous-producing crypt epithelium, keratinized bite plate, and developing taste buds. These results suggest roles for Alk8 in patterning tooth-bearing pharyngeal epithelium, in the initiation of tooth development, in odontoblast and ameloblast differentiation, and in osteoblast maturation. The ability for zebrafish to continuously form teeth throughout their lives allows for the comparison of Alk8 expression in both primary and replacement tooth development, revealing identical Alk8 expression profiles. This study advances our current understanding of the functions of Alk8, particularly with respect to primary and replacement tooth formation, reveals additional roles for Alk8 in dental epithelial patterning and in odontoblast, ameloblast and osteoblast differentiation, and demonstrates the utility of the zebrafish as a model for primary and replacement tooth development. Copyright 2004 S. Karger AG, Basel
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
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