Zebrafish caudal fin amputation models the effects of diabetes on inflammation and regeneration
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ABSTRACT: Aim: In this study, we aim to establish a diabetic zebrafish model and examine the effects of high glucose on inflammation and tissue regeneration. Materials and Methods: Tübingen strain zebrafish (wild type, WT), Tg (mpo: EGFP), and Tg (coro1a: EGFP) zebrafish were employed. Caudal fin amputation was performed to study tissue regeneration and inflammation. Results: Our results showed that high glucose increased the recruitment of neutrophils and macrophages after amputation. Most importantly, limb regeneration was severely impaired after amputation in zebrafish larvae exposed to 222 mM glucose for 14 days. In addition, inflammatory factors IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α, VCAM-1, and MCP-1, which are closely related to the development of diabetic wound, increased significantly in caudal fin amputation after glucose exposure. The p38 inhibitor SB203580 can reduce the expression of inflammatory factors and promote regeneration in high glucose. It showed that caudal fin amputation after glucose exposure resulted in genes enrichment of several pathways involved in amino acid metabolism, lipid metabolism, and inflammation based on high-throughput transcriptome sequencing. Conclusions: Overall, this experimental system using zebrafish larvae provides a wide spectrum of genetic and molecular profile recapitulating human diabetes which will be beneficial for basic research of inflammation and regeneration in diabetic background and promote translational research for diabetes therapy.
ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio
PROVIDER: GSE260718 | GEO | 2025/09/01
REPOSITORIES: GEO
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