Fig. 3
Primary ocular vasculature formation (dorsal view). Selected time-lapse images of Tg(flk1:EGFP)k7 embryo from 18S (S1 Movie) (A, C, E, G, I, and K) and their schematic diagrams (B, D, F, H, J, and L). The time (hours:minutes) from the first frame is labeled in each image (A, C, E, G, I, and K). Rostral is downward and the right side faces left. The formation of the left ocular vasculature was mainly observed. The formation of the hyaloid and ciliary vasculatures was demonstrated. Ocular vessels in the schematic diagrams are colored (NAC: red, DCV: blue, OA: pink, and OV: sky blue). Arrowheads in D indicate the rostral branch from the vCAC (PMBC), which anastomosed with the cranial division (CrDI) from the aCAC. Arrow in F indicate the medial branch from the vCAC (PMBC), which extended dorsally and anastomosed with the opposite branch at the midline to form the ACeV. |