Project description:Adult zebrafish hearts have the ability to regenerate. The roles of non-myocytes in this process have remained elusive. Here, we have performed 2 scRNAseq experiments on interstitial cells. Experiment 1 (E1) included interstitial cells obtained from uninjured, regenerating (3 days, 7 days and 14 days post-apical amputation). Experiment 2 (E2) included cells from uninjured, sham-operated (abdomen opened) and regenerating (3 days post-amputation) with and without MMP inhibitor (NSC40520) treatment. Cells were obtained by heart dissection followed by enzymatic dissociation and FACS sorting of single, viable nucleated cells.
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of zebrafish rergenerating fins comparing control fins and regenerating fins (3 days following fin amputation)
Project description:Transcriptional profiling of zebrafish rergenerating fins comparing normoxic renenerating fins and hypoxic regenerating fins (3 days following fin amputation)
Project description:Zebrafish caudal fin regeneration is an established model to study tissue regeneration. In order to identify novel molecular signaling pathways critical for regeneration, we developed a rapid throughput in vivo regeneration assay. We screened a 2000 member structurally diverse small molecule library, followed by assessment of regenerative progression at three days post amputation. A cluster of glucocorticoids was identified among the âpositive hitsâ. To identify the molecular targets of the activated glucocorticoid receptor, microarray analysis was performed using RNA isolated from the regenerates of control and glucocorticoid exposed zebrafish. We identified 673 transcripts that were differentially regulated. The level of expression and spatial expression pattern of select genes were completed by qPCR and by in situ hybridization, respectively. Altogether, these studies demonstrate the power of chemical genetics to identify chemical probes and their targets which will provide a path towards defining conserved regenerative pathways. Experiment Overall Design: The caudal fin of zebrafish larvae at 2days post fertilization were amputated and exposed to vehicle control alone or Beclomethasone . Regenerating fins were isolated at 1days post amputation. Three replicates were collected at each time point. 150 fins were pooled to comprise one replicate.
Project description:We report global RNA expression profiles from whole zebrafish hearts 24 hours after ventricle amputation. Zebrafish were exposed to atropine or water following surgery.
Project description:We report global RNA expression profiles from whole zebrafish hearts 24 hours after ventricle amputation. Zebrafish were exposed to atropine or water following surgery. 15 zebrafish hearts were pooled per microarray chip. Amputated hearts of zebrafish exposed to atropine was compared to hearts of zebrafish exposed to water.
Project description:Adult zebrafish can completely regenerate their caudal fin following amputation. This complex process is initiated by the formation of an epithelial would cap over the amputation site by 12 hours post amputation (hpa). Once the cap is formed, mesenchymal cells proliferate and migrate from sites distal to the wound plane and accumulate under the epithelial cap forming the blastemal structure within 48 hpa. Blastemal cells proliferate and differentiate, replacing the amputated tissues, which are populated with angiogenic vessels and innervating nerves during the regenerative outgrowth phase which is completed around 14 days post amputation (dpa). Regenerative outgrowth does not occur in TCDD-exposed zebrafish. To identify the molecular pathways that are perturbed by TCDD exposure, male zebrafish were i.p. injected with 50 ng/g TCDD or vehicle and caudal fins were amputated. Regenerating fin tissue was collected at 1, 3 and 5 dpa for mRNA abundance analysis. Microarray analysis and quantitative real time PCR revealed that wound healing and regeneration alone altered the expression of nearly 900 genes by at least two fold between 1 and 5 dpa. TCDD altered the abundance of 370 genes at least two fold. Among these, several known aryl hydrocarbon responsive genes were identified in addition to several genes involved in extracellular matrix composition and metabolism. The profile of misexpressed genes is suggestive of impaired cellular differentiation and extracellular matrix composition potentially regulated by Sox9b. Experiment Overall Design: Regenerating fins were isolated at 1, 3 and 5 days post amputation. Three replicates were collected at each time point. 10 fins were pooled to comprise one replicate. Fish were dosed at 0 days post amputation with vehicle control alone or 50 ng/g TCDD. Experiment Overall Design: 1 Day Post Amputation Vehicle Exposed: GSM85187, GSM85188, and GSM85189 Experiment Overall Design: 1 Day Post Amputation TCDD Exposed: GSM85190, GSM85191, and GSM85192 Experiment Overall Design: 3 Days Post Amputation Vehicle Exposed: GSM85193, GSM85194, and GSM85195 Experiment Overall Design: 3 Day Post Amputation TCDD Exposed: GSM85196, GSM85197, and GSM85198 Experiment Overall Design: 5 Days Post Amputation Vehicle Exposed: GSM85199, GSM85200, and GSM85201 Experiment Overall Design: 5 Days Post Amputation TCDD Exposed: GSM85202, GSM85203, and GSM85204
Project description:Adult zebrafish can completely regenerate their caudal fin following amputation. This complex process is initiated by the formation of an epithelial would cap over the amputation site by 12 hours post amputation (hpa). Once the cap is formed, mesenchymal cells proliferate and migrate from sites distal to the wound plane and accumulate under the epithelial cap forming the blastemal structure within 48 hpa. Blastemal cells proliferate and differentiate, replacing the amputated tissues, which are populated with angiogenic vessels and innervating nerves during the regenerative outgrowth phase which is completed around 14 days post amputation (dpa). Regenerative outgrowth does not occur in TCDD-exposed zebrafish. To identify the molecular pathways that are perturbed by TCDD exposure, male zebrafish were i.p. injected with 50 ng/g TCDD or vehicle and caudal fins were amputated. Regenerating fin tissue was collected at 1, 3 and 5 dpa for mRNA abundance analysis. Microarray analysis and quantitative real time PCR revealed that wound healing and regeneration alone altered the expression of nearly 900 genes by at least two fold between 1 and 5 dpa. TCDD altered the abundance of 370 genes at least two fold. Among these, several known aryl hydrocarbon responsive genes were identified in addition to several genes involved in extracellular matrix composition and metabolism. The profile of misexpressed genes is suggestive of impaired cellular differentiation and extracellular matrix composition potentially regulated by Sox9b. Keywords: Time course and TCDD exposure response
Project description:Expression of genes encoding multiple keratin- and keratin-associated proteins varies between C57BL/6 and MRL/MpJ (superhealer) mice following digit amputation. We characterized changes in gene expression by microarray analysis of regenerating digits in these mice at various timepoints following surgical amputation. These changes were validated by quantitative rtPCR analyses. In this dataset, we include the expression data obtained from regenerating mouse digits following surgical amputation as well unamputated digits (total 24 samples). These data are used to obtain genes that are differentially expressed between the two groups of digits.
Project description:Teleost fish have the remarkable ability to regenerate their body parts including heart, spinal cord, and the caudal fin, while many higher vertebrates including us humans have only a limited ability. To facilitate molecular and genetic approaches for regeneration, we previously established an assay using the fin fold of early stage larvae, which regenerate their caudal fin folds as in adult regeneration. Here, we performed transcriptional profiling of regenerating larval fin folds and identified genes with differential expression during regeneration. Gene expression profiling of zebrafish larval fin-fold regeneration was performed by comparing amputated fin fold and uncut control. Keywords: Stress response, injury response. Two time points, 18-24 hours post amputation (hpa) and 48 hpa, of regenerating fin fold were analyzed. We performed one replicate per each time point. For microarray expression profiling, total RNA was extracted from regenerating and uncut caudal fin folds of AB strain larvae. Tail tissues of 16-24 hpa, 48 hpa, and uncut siblings of the respective stages including 3-5 posterior somite segments were collected on ice. Total RNA was extracted by using TRIzol reagent (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, California, United States) according to the manufacturerâs instruction. The quantity and quality of total RNA were assessed by absorbance at 260 nm and 280 nm and by gel electrophoresis. Approx. 9 μg of total RNA was recovered from ~250 tail tissues at 16-24 hpa or uncut control tissues; and approx. 5 μg, from ~130 tail tissues at 48 hpa or uncut control tissues. Probes for microarray analysis were labeled with cy3 (amputated fin fold at 16-24 hpa and uncut control at 48 hpa) or cy5 (uncut control at 16-24 hpa and amputated fin fold at 48 hpa), and used for hybridization.