Embryonic and aglomerular kidney development in the bay pipefish, Syngnathus leptorhynchus.

ABSTRACT: In this report we describe the embryogenesis of the bay pipefish, Syngnathus leptorhynchus, and the organogenesis of its aglomerular kidney. Early development was analyzed via a series of montages and images documenting embryos collected from the brood pouches of pregnant males. Despite differences in terminal morphology between pipefish and common teleost models such as medaka and zebrafish, the embryogenesis of these highly advanced fishes is generally similar to that of other fishes. One of the unique features of these fishes is their utilization of an aglomerular kidney. Histological analysis revealed a single long, unbranched kidney tubule in late embryos. The development and structure of this organ was further investigated by cloning the sodium potassium ATPase alpha subunit, atp1a,

SUBMITTER: Maters BR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9098012 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature