Vimentin Localization in the Zebrafish Oral Cavity: A Potential Role in Taste Buds Regeneration.

ABSTRACT: The morphology of the oral cavity of fish is related to their feeding habits. In this context, taste buds are studied for their ability to catch chemical stimuli and their cell renewal capacity. Vimentin RV202 is a protein employed as a marker for mesenchymal cells that can differentiate along different lineages and to self-renew, while Calretinin N-18 is employed as a marker of sensory cells, and ubiquitin is a protein crucial for guiding the fate of stem cells throughout development. In this study, a surface morphology investigation and an immunohistochemical analysis have been conducted. The results of the present study reveal, for the first time, the presence of Vimentin RV202 in a taste bud cell population of zebrafish. Some taste bud cells are just Vimentin RV202-immunoreactive, whil

SUBMITTER: Aragona M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10648301 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature