PUBLICATION
Zebrafish as a Model for the Study of Live in vivo Processive Transport in Neurons
- Authors
- Bercier, V., Rosello, M., Del Bene, F., Revenu, C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-190308-9
- Date
- 2019
- Source
- Frontiers in cell and developmental biology 7: 17 (Other)
- Registered Authors
- Bercier, Valérie, Del Bene, Filippo, Revenu, Celine
- Keywords
- dynein, in vivo, kinesin, myosin, neuronal transport, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 30838208 Full text @ Front Cell Dev Biol
Citation
Bercier, V., Rosello, M., Del Bene, F., Revenu, C. (2019) Zebrafish as a Model for the Study of Live in vivo Processive Transport in Neurons. Frontiers in cell and developmental biology. 7:17.
Abstract
Motor proteins are responsible for transport of vesicles and organelles within the cell cytoplasm. They interact with the actin cytoskeleton and with microtubules to ensure communication and supply throughout the cell. Much work has been done in vitro and in silico to unravel the key players, including the dynein motor complex, the kinesin and myosin superfamilies, and their interacting regulatory complexes, but there is a clear need for in vivo data as recent evidence suggests previous models might not recapitulate physiological conditions. The zebrafish embryo provides an excellent system to study these processes in intact animals due to the ease of genetic manipulation and the optical transparency allowing live imaging. We present here the advantages of the zebrafish embryo as a system to study live in vivo processive transport in neurons and provide technical recommendations for successful analysis.
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