Zath3, a neural basic helix-loop-helix gene, regulates early neurogenesis in the zebrafish

@article{citeulike:1507479, abstract = {We have isolated a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) gene homologous to the Drosophila proneural gene atonal, termed zath3, from zebrafish. zath3 is expressed in neurons of the central nervous system and in subsets of cranial ganglia. Zebrafish mindbomb (mib) mutants have a higher density of zath3 expressing cells and narrowminded (nrd) mutants lack zath3 expression in a domain corresponding to primary sensory neurons showing that the expression of zath3 is regulated by both mib and nrd. Injection of synthetic zath3 RNA into zebrafish embryos expands the neural plate size, promotes ectopic expression of neuronal markers, and partially rescues the deficit of sensory neurons seen in nrd mutants. Interfering with zath3 function using antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (MO) has no significant effect on early neurogenesis. However, a double knock down of zath3 and neurogenin1 (ngn1), another atonal homologue, with morpholinos (MOs) leads to more severe defects in neurogenesis than are seen with ngn1 MO alone: a subtle reduction of motor and inter-neurons, and an almost complete loss all cranial ganglia. This study suggests that zath3 and ngn1 have partially overlapping roles in early neurogenesis.}, author = {Park, Su-Hyeon and Yeo, Sang-Yeob and Yoo, Kyeong-Won and Hong, Sung-Kook and Lee, Suman and Rhee, Myungchull and Chitnis, Ajay B. and Kim, Cheol-Hee }, citeulike-article-id = {1507479}, doi = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01353-6}, journal = {Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications}, keywords = {h, mindbomb, nervous\_system, zebrafish}, month = {August}, number = {1}, pages = {184--190}, posted-at = {2007-07-27 18:23:25}, priority = {3}, title = {Zath3, a neural basic helix-loop-helix gene, regulates early neurogenesis in the zebrafish}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01353-6}, volume = {308}, year = {2003} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1507479 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1507479 TI - Zath3, a neural basic helix-loop-helix gene, regulates early neurogenesis in the zebrafish JF - Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications VL - 308 IS - 1 SP - 184 EP - 190 N2 - We have isolated a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) gene homologous to the Drosophila proneural gene atonal, termed zath3, from zebrafish. zath3 is expressed in neurons of the central nervous system and in subsets of cranial ganglia. Zebrafish mindbomb (mib) mutants have a higher density of zath3 expressing cells and narrowminded (nrd) mutants lack zath3 expression in a domain corresponding to primary sensory neurons showing that the expression of zath3 is regulated by both mib and nrd. Injection of synthetic zath3 RNA into zebrafish embryos expands the neural plate size, promotes ectopic expression of neuronal markers, and partially rescues the deficit of sensory neurons seen in nrd mutants. Interfering with zath3 function using antisense morpholino oligonucleotides (MO) has no significant effect on early neurogenesis. However, a double knock down of zath3 and neurogenin1 (ngn1), another atonal homologue, with morpholinos (MOs) leads to more severe defects in neurogenesis than are seen with ngn1 MO alone: a subtle reduction of motor and inter-neurons, and an almost complete loss all cranial ganglia. This study suggests that zath3 and ngn1 have partially overlapping roles in early neurogenesis. KW - h KW - mindbomb KW - nervous_system KW - zebrafish AU - Park, Su-Hyeon AU - Yeo, Sang-Yeob AU - Yoo, Kyeong-Won AU - Hong, Sung-Kook AU - Lee, Suman AU - Rhee, Myungchull AU - Chitnis, Ajay AU - Kim, Cheol-Hee PY - 2003/08/15/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0006-291X(03)01353-6 ER -