PUBLICATION
Analysis of cilia structure and function in zebrafish
- Authors
- Leventea, E., Hazime, K., Zhao, C., Malicki, J.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-160608-12
- Date
- 2016
- Source
- Methods in cell biology 133: 179-227 (Chapter)
- Registered Authors
- Malicki, Jarema
- Keywords
- Ciliopathy, Hair cell, Left–right asymmetry, Olfaction, Photoreceptor, Pronephros
- MeSH Terms
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- Animal Structures/cytology
- Animals
- Cilia/physiology*
- Cilia/ultrastructure
- Cytological Techniques/methods*
- Embryo, Nonmammalian/cytology
- Zebrafish/growth & development*
- Zebrafish/physiology
- PubMed
- 27263414 Full text @ Meth. Cell. Biol.
Citation
Leventea, E., Hazime, K., Zhao, C., Malicki, J. (2016) Analysis of cilia structure and function in zebrafish. Methods in cell biology. 133:179-227.
Abstract
Cilia are microtubule-based protrusions on the surface of most eukaryotic cells. They are found in most, if not all, vertebrate organs. Prominent cilia form in sensory structures, the eye, the ear, and the nose, where they are crucial for the detection of environmental stimuli, such as light and odors. Cilia are also involved in developmental processes, including left-right asymmetry formation, limb morphogenesis, and the patterning of neurons in the neural tube. Some cilia, such as those found in nephric ducts, are thought to have mechanosensory roles. Zebrafish proved very useful in genetic analysis and imaging of cilia-related processes, and in the modeling of mechanisms behind human cilia abnormalities, known as ciliopathies. A number of zebrafish defects resemble those seen in human ciliopathies. Forward and reverse genetic strategies generated a wide range of cilia mutants in zebrafish, which can be studied using sophisticated genetic and imaging approaches. In this chapter, we provide a set of protocols to examine cilia morphology, motility, and cilia-related defects in a variety of organs, focusing on the embryo and early postembryonic development.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping