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Zebrafish prox1b Mutants Develop a Lymphatic Vasculature, and prox1b Does Not Specifically Mark Lymphatic Endothelial Cells

Authors
Tao, S., Witte, M., Bryson-Richardson, R.J., Currie, P.D., Hogan, B.M., and Schulte-Merker, S.
ID
ZDB-PUB-120111-12
Date
2011
Source
PLoS One   6(12): e28934 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Bryson-Richardson, Robert, Currie, Peter D., Hogan, Ben M., Schulte-Merker, Stefan, Tao, Shijie, Witte, Merlijn
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Homeodomain Proteins/genetics*
  • Lymphatic Vessels/cytology*
  • Tumor Suppressor Proteins/genetics*
  • Mutation*
  • Lymphangiogenesis
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics*
  • Animals
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PubMed
22216143 Full text @ PLoS One
Abstract

Background

The expression of the Prospero homeodomain transcription factor (Prox1) in a subset of cardinal venous cells specifies the lymphatic lineage in mice. Prox1 is also indispensible for the maintenance of lymphatic cell fate, and is therefore considered a master control gene for lymphangiogenesis in mammals. In zebrafish, there are two prox1 paralogues, the previously described prox1 (also known as prox1a) and the newly identified prox1b.

Principal Findings

To investigate the role of the prox1b gene in zebrafish lymphangiogenesis, we knocked-down prox1b and found that depletion of prox1b mRNA did not cause lymphatic defects. We also generated two different prox1b mutant alleles, and maternal-zygotic homozygous mutant embryos were viable and did not show any lymphatic defects. Furthermore, the expression of prox1b was not restricted to lymphatic vessels during zebrafish development.

Conclusion

We conclude that Prox1b activity is not essential for embryonic lymphatic development in zebrafish.

Genes / Markers
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Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Allele Construct Type Affected Genomic Region
hu3510
    Point Mutation
    hu7009TgTransgenic Insertion
      nksagff27cGtTransgenic Insertion
      nkuasgfp1aTgTransgenic Insertion
        sa35
          Point Mutation
          t22499
            Point Mutation
            um13TgTransgenic Insertion
              y1TgTransgenic Insertion
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                Human Disease / Model
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                Sequence Targeting Reagents
                Target Reagent Reagent Type
                prox3MO2-prox3MRPHLNO
                prox3MO3-prox3MRPHLNO
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                Fish
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                Orthology
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                Engineered Foreign Genes
                Marker Marker Type Name
                CitrineEFGCitrine
                DsRedxEFGDsRedx
                EGFPEFGEGFP
                GAL4FFEFGGAL4FF
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