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Mouri T, Usa S, Tokumoto T. Pax7 is involved in leucophore formation in goldfish and gene knockout improves the transparency of transparent goldfish. FISH PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY 2024; 50:1701-1710. [PMID: 38819758 DOI: 10.1007/s10695-024-01364-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 05/24/2024] [Indexed: 06/01/2024]
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Lines with few or no pigment cells have been established in fishes, and these lines are useful for bioimaging. The transparent goldfish (tra) line previously established by N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU) mutagenesis is also suitable for such experiments. However, in the case of tra, leucophores form in the adult fish, making it difficult to observe the organs inside body from outside the body. In this study, we attempted to create a knockout line of the pax7a and pax7b genes, which are thought to be involved in the formation of leucophores, to further improve the transparency of tra strain.Mutations were introduced by microinjection of the CRISPR/Cas9 mixture into single-cell embryos, mutant individuals were found in F0, and the next generation was generated to confirm the mutation patterns. As a result, multiple mutation patterns, including knockout, were obtained. The same pattern of knockout F1 with pax7a and pax7b mutations was crossed to generate a homozygous knockout in F2.In the resulting pax7b-/- (tra) fish but not in pax7a-/- (tra) fish, the number of leucophores was reduced compared to that in tra, and the transparency of the body was improved. It was suggested that pax7b plays an important role in leucophore formation in goldfish. The established transparent pax7b-/- (tra) goldfish line will be a useful model for bioimaging of the body interior.
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- Takumi Mouri
- Department of Bioscience, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Ohya 836, Suruga-Ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan
- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Ohya 836, Suruga-Ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan
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- Biological Science Course, Department of Biological Science, Faculty of Science, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, 422, Japan
- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Ohya 836, Suruga-Ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Ohya 836, Suruga-Ku, Shizuoka, 422-8529, Japan.
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Zebrafish, a biological model for pharmaceutical research for the management of anxiety. Mol Biol Rep 2023; 50:3863-3872. [PMID: 36757551 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-023-08263-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a valuable animal model rapidly becoming more commonly used in pharmaceutical studies. Due to its low-cost maintenance and high breeding potential, the zebrafish is a suitable substitute for most adult rodents (mice and rats) in neuroscience research. It is widely used in various anxiety models. This species has been used to develop a conceptual framework for anxiety behavior studies with broad applications in the laboratory, including the study of herbal and chemical drugs. This review discusses the latest studies of anxiety-related behavior in the zebrafish model.
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Morphological and ultrastructural alterations of zebrafish (Danio rerio) spermatozoa after motility activation. Theriogenology 2022; 188:108-115. [DOI: 10.1016/j.theriogenology.2022.05.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/28/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Mostari MH, Rahaman MM, Akhter MA, Ali MH, Sasanami T, Tokumoto T. Transgenerational effects of bisphenol A on zebrafish reproductive tissues and sperm motility. Reprod Toxicol 2022; 109:31-38. [PMID: 35247598 DOI: 10.1016/j.reprotox.2022.02.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2021] [Revised: 02/22/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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In a previous study, we demonstrated the next-generation effects and further transgenerational adverse effects of bisphenol A (BPA) in zebrafish. The adverse effects on reproductive factors, such as gonadal activity, fertility, hatching rate and malformation of embryo caused by the dietary administration on initial generation (F0) male and female zebrafish were continued until third filial (F3) generation. In this study, we examined how much amount of BPA contained in the diet was taken up by the zebrafish. We showed that only about 3.5-6.8% of BPA in the diet was taken into fish body. Also, we confirmed the transgenerational effects caused by 100 times lower amount of BPA than previous study. Even a low amount of BPA (1 μg/g diet) administered to F0 not only caused retraction of the ovaries and testes but also lowered the survival rate and increased the rate of malformation in the offspring. The effects were continued to F3 generation as previously described. Moreover, the sperm motility of the offspring of the BPA-treated ancestral animals was significantly lower, and this adverse effect was continued to F2 generations. These findings demonstrated that BPA at levels comparable to those ingested by humans can cause transgenerational adverse effects on fish reproduction.
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- Mst Habiba Mostari
- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology
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- Department of Applied Life Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology.
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Rahaman MM, Kumagai RI, Tokumoto T. Rapid Induction of Female-to-Male Sex Change in Adult Zebrafish by Injection of an Aromatase Inhibitor. Zebrafish 2020; 17:261-267. [PMID: 32589523 DOI: 10.1089/zeb.2020.1864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Previously, we examined whether aromatase inhibitor (AI) treatment induces a sex change in adult female zebrafish. A 5-month AI treatment regime resulted in the retraction of the ovaries and testis formation. Eight weeks after changing the diet to AI-free food, a large number of normal sperm were obtained. Artificial fertilization using sperm from the sex-changed females was successful. These results demonstrated that sex plasticity remains in the mature ovaries of zebrafish. However, >7 months of treatment was necessary; thus, pairing was unsuccessful. In this study, we tried to induce sex change through the injection of an AI to shorten the time course of sex change. When the AI solution was directly injected into the abdomen of zebrafish, retraction of the ovary was induced within 2 months. The natural mating of sex-changed females with normal females was successful at 3 months. Although the fertilization rate was low, juveniles resulting from these matings developed normally. We succeeded in establishing a method for inducing sex changes in adult zebrafish within 3 months. The procedure will support the study of how sexual plasticity persists in adult zebrafish following sex differentiation and the identification of undifferentiated stem cells.
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- Md Mostafizur Rahaman
- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Biological Science Course, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan.,Biological Science Course, Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Shizuoka, Japan
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Liu C, Li Z, Yu C, Chen Y, Liu D, Zhuang Z, Jia P, Zhu H, Zhang X, Yu Y, Zhu B, Sheng W. Development of a Concise Rhodamine-Formylhydrazine Type Fluorescent Probe for Highly Specific and Ultrasensitive Tracing of Basal HOCl in Live Cells and Zebrafish. ACS Sens 2019; 4:2156-2163. [PMID: 31293155 DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b01001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) has received special attention by virtue of its pivotal antimicrobial nature, and the appropriate amount of HOCl is beneficial to innate immunity of host to cope with microbial invasion. However, the uncontrollable accumulation of HOCl is implicated in many human diseases and even cancers. Thus, to determine its deeper biological functions, it is significantly important to specifically monitor intracellular HOCl in biosystems. Herein, we rationally designed a simple fluorescent probe FH-HA on the basis of the formylhydrazine recognition receptor and rhodamine B fluorophore. It is worth noting that the formylhydrazine moiety for the first time is adopted as the recognition receptor for specifically recognizing HOCl. Additionally, probe FH-HA also exhibited excellent performance in many areas including satisfactory water-solubility, high specificity, and excellent sensitivity. Notably, probe FH-HA could quickly respond to HOCl (within 3 s), which facilitates the tracing of transient HOCl. More importantly, probe FH-HA was capable of specifically tracing the fluctuations of endogenous HOCl in living cells and zebrafish, and it could monitor basal HOCl in cancer cells to distinguish cancer cells from normal ones.
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- Caiyun Liu
- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- School of Water Conservancy and Environment, University of Jinan, Shandong Provincial Engineering
Technology Research Center for Ecological Carbon Sink and Capture
Utilization, Jinan 250022, China
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- Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250103, China
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Li J, Zhang Y, Liu K, He Q, Sun C, Han J, Han L, Tian Q. Xiaoaiping Induces Developmental Toxicity in Zebrafish Embryos Through Activation of ER Stress, Apoptosis and the Wnt Pathway. Front Pharmacol 2018; 9:1250. [PMID: 30459614 PMCID: PMC6233021 DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2018.01250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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The aim of the study was to determine the developmental toxicity of the traditional Chinese medicine Xiaoaiping (XAP) and to investigate its underlying mechanism of action. Zebrafish embryos were incubated with 0.4, 0.8, 1.2, and 1.6 mg/mL XAP. Endpoints such as mortality, hatching rate, malformation, body length, morphology score, swimming behavior, histological changes, reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, total superoxide dismutase (T-SOD) activity, and the mRNA expression of genes related to oxidative stress, endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, apoptosis, and the Wnt pathway were evaluated. Our results demonstrated that XAP exposure increased mortality and malformation and reduced the hatching rate. XAP resulted in severe malformation, including swim bladder deficiency, yolk retention, pericardial edema, and tail curvature. Histopathological analysis showed that XAP induced liver, heart and muscle injury. High doses (≥1.2 mg/mL) of XAP notably decreased the locomotor capacity of zebrafish. ROS generation was remarkably increased and T-SOD activity was decreased, confirming that oxidative stress was induced by XAP. The mRNA expression levels of ER stress-related genes (chop, hspa5, hsp90b1, and perk), apoptosis-related genes (caspase-3, bax, and p53) and wnt11 were significantly upregulated by XAP exposure. The expression levels of the oxidative stress-related genes (cat, sod1, and gstp2), Wnt pathway-related genes (β-catenin, wnt3a, and wnt8a) and bcl-2 initially increased and then decreased as the XAP exposure dose increased. In conclusion, we provide evidence for the first time that XAP can induce dose-related developmental toxicity, and ER stress, apoptosis and the Wnt pathway participate in the toxicity regulation.
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- Juanjuan Li
- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China.,School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- Key Laboratory for Drug Screening Technology of Shandong Academy of Sciences, Biology Institute, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan, China
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- School of Pharmaceutical Science, Shanxi Medical University, Taiyuan, China
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Akhter A, Rahaman M, Suzuki RT, Murono Y, Tokumoto T. Next-generation and further transgenerational effects of bisphenol A on zebrafish reproductive tissues. Heliyon 2018; 4:e00788. [PMID: 30225382 PMCID: PMC6139539 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2018.e00788] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2018] [Revised: 09/09/2018] [Accepted: 09/11/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Next-generation effects and further transgenerational effects of an endocrine disruptor, bisphenol A (BPA), were investigated in zebrafish. The effects of BPA treatment through dietary administration in male and female zebrafish on reproductive factors, such as gonadal activity, fertility, hatching rate and malformation in subsequent generations, were examined through the third filial (F3) generation. BPA treatment of initial generation (F0) not only caused retraction of the ovaries and testes but also lowered the survival rate and increased the rate of malformation of the offspring. Although the overall phenotypes of the surviving first filial (F1) generation offspring of treated fish initially appeared to be normal, we found abnormalities in their reproductive tissues after they matured to adulthood. Although the juveniles were fed a normal diet, the ovaries of 40% of the F1 generation fish remained small and did not develop vitellogenic oocytes. Moreover, sterile male fish appeared at a higher percentage (48%) than control (10%). Adverse transgenerational effects on the fecundity of the second filial (F2) and F3 generation fish were also observed. In each generation, survival rate of embryos were significantly low and abnormal embryos were appeared in offspring from BPA treated ancestral. These results demonstrate that the effects of BPA are transferred to subsequent generations not only through oocytes but also through sperm.
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- Afroza Akhter
- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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- Integrated Bioscience Section, Graduate School of Science and Technology, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan.,Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, National University Corporation Shizuoka University, Oya 836, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka 422-8529, Japan
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Tian X, Li Z, Pang Y, Li D, Yang X. Benzoyl Peroxide Detection in Real Samples and Zebrafish Imaging by a Designed Near-Infrared Fluorescent Probe. JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD CHEMISTRY 2017; 65:9553-9558. [PMID: 28994594 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jafc.7b03598] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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A novel near-infrared fluorescence off-on probe, (E)-3,3-dimethyl-1-propyl-2-(2-(6-(2-(4,4,5,5-tetramethyl-1,3,2-dioxaborolan-2-yl)benzyloxy)-2,3-dihydro-1H-xanthen-4-yl)vinyl)-3H-indolium (1), is developed and applied to benzoyl peroxide (BPO) detection in real samples and fluorescence imaging in living cells and zebrafish. When arylboronate as the recognition unit is connected to a stable hemicyanine skeleton, the probe is readily prepared, which exhibits superior analytical performance, such as near-infrared fluorescence emission over 700 nm and high sensitivity with a low detection limit of 47 nM. Upon reaction with BPO, phenylboronic acid pinacol ester is oxidized, followed by hydrolysis and 1,4-elimination of o-quinone methide to release fluorophore. In addtion, the probe displays high selectivity toward BPO over other common substances, which makes it of great potential use in quantitative and simple detection of BPO in wheat flour and antimicrobial agent. More importantly, the probe has been successfully demonstrated for monitoring BPO in living HeLa cells and zebrafish. The probe with superior properties could be of great potential use in other biosystems and in vivo studies.
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- Xinwei Tian
- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, People's Republic of China
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- Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Food Green Processing and Safety Control, College of Food Engineering and Nutritional Science, Shaanxi Normal University , Xi'an, Shaanxi 710062, People's Republic of China
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Presslauer C, Bizuayehu TT, Razmi K, Fernandes JMO, Babiak I. See-Thru-Gonad zebrafish line: developmental and functional validation. Reproduction 2016; 152:507-17. [DOI: 10.1530/rep-16-0328] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Accepted: 08/30/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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Zebrafish are an important model species in developmental biology. However, their potential in reproductive biology research has yet to be realized. In this study, we established See-Thru-Gonad zebrafish, a transparent line with fluorescently labeled germ cells visible throughout the life cycle, validated its gonadal development features, and demonstrated its applicability by performing a targeted gene knockdown experiment using vivo-morpholinos (VMOs). To establish the line, we crossed the zf45Tg and mitfaw2/w2; mpv17b18/b18 zebrafish lines. We documented the in vivo visibility of the germline-specific fluorescent signal throughout development, from gametes through embryonic and juvenile stages up to sexual maturity, and validated gonadal development with histology. We performed targeted gene knockdown of the microRNA (miRNA) miR-92a-3p through injection of VMOs directly to maturing ovaries. After the treatment, zebrafish were bred naturally. Embryos from miR-92a-3p knockdown ovaries had a significant reduction in relative miR-92a-3p expression and a higher percentage of developmental arrest at the 1-cell stage as compared with 5-base mismatch-treated controls. The experiment demonstrates that See-Thru-Gonad line can be successfully used for vertical transmission of the effects of targeted gene knockdown in ovaries into their offspring.
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Hoo JY, Kumari Y, Shaikh MF, Hue SM, Goh BH. Zebrafish: A Versatile Animal Model for Fertility Research. BIOMED RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2016; 2016:9732780. [PMID: 27556045 PMCID: PMC4983327 DOI: 10.1155/2016/9732780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2015] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The utilization of zebrafish in biomedical research is very common in the research world nowadays. Today, it has emerged as a favored vertebrate organism for the research in science of reproduction. There is a significant growth in amount numbers of scientific literature pertaining to research discoveries in reproductive sciences in zebrafish. It has implied the importance of zebrafish in this particular field of research. In essence, the current available literature has covered from the very specific brain region or neurons of zebrafish, which are responsible for reproductive regulation, until the gonadal level of the animal. The discoveries and findings have proven that this small animal is sharing a very close/similar reproductive system with mammals. More interestingly, the behavioral characteristics and along with the establishment of animal courtship behavior categorization in zebrafish have laid an even stronger foundation and firmer reason on the suitability of zebrafish utilization in research of reproductive sciences. In view of the immense importance of this small animal for the development of reproductive sciences, this review aimed at compiling and describing the proximate close similarity of reproductive regulation on zebrafish and human along with factors contributing to the infertility, showing its versatility and its potential usage for fertility research.
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- Jing Ying Hoo
- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Sunway College, Jalan Universiti, Bandar Sunway, 46150 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Neuropharmacology Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- School of Science, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
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- Biomedical Research Laboratory, Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Novel Bacteria and Drug Discovery Research Group, School of Pharmacy, Monash University Malaysia, Jalan Lagoon Selatan, 47500 Bandar Sunway, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia; Center of Health Outcomes Research and Therapeutic Safety (Cohorts), School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Phayao, Phayao 56000, Thailand
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