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Fishing the molecular bases of Treacher Collins syndrome

Authors
Weiner, A.M., Scampoli, N.L., and Calcaterra, N.B.
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Developmental expression pattern of tcof1 by whole mount in situ hybridization.

Lateral (AI, K, L, NQ, S) and dorsal (J, M, R and T) views (anterior regions to the left) of zebrafish embryos hybridized with anti-sense (AD, I, J, L, M, O, P, and R–T) or sense (EH, K, N and Q) zebrafish tcof1 probes. The following stages were analyzed: 2-cell stage (A and E), 6 hpf (B and F), 10 hpf (C and G), 13 hpf (D and H), 24 hpf (IK), 48 hpf (LN), 72 hpf (OR), and 120 hpf (ST). Abbreviations: cs, craniofacial structures; de, diencephalic region; e, eye; g, gut; mb, midbrain; hb, hindbrain; l, lenses; op, olfactory pits; ot, optic tectum; pa, pharyngeal arches; pf, pectoral fin buds. Scale bar: 180 μm for AH; 210 μm for I, J and P; 266 μm for K; 320 μm for L, M and R; 380 μm for N, O, and ST; 530 μm for Q.

Zebrafish tcof1 mRNA developmental expression pattern determined by semi-quantitative RT-PCR.

A: Agarose gel electrophoresis of semi-quantitative RT-PCR products amplified for zebrafish tcof1 and ef1α mRNAs at the 1-cell stage, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 72 hpf stages. B: Bar graph of zebrafish tcof1 mRNA expression profile during embryonic development, normalized to ef1α expression (n = 3).

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Stage Range: 1-cell to Protruding-mouth

Phenotypic analysis of zebrafish tcof1 MO-knockdown.

Lateral views (anterior to the left) of 15 hpf (AB); 20 hpf (CD); 25 hpf (EF) embryos; and 5 dpf (G–J) larvae. Embryos were injected at the 1-cell stage with 1× Danieau (A, C, E, G and H) or in6:ex7-MO+ex7:in7-MO (B, D, F, I and J). At 20–25 hpf, the retina and midbrain-hindbrain regions showed a dark pigmentation (dotted lines), suggesting the presence of apoptotic cells. Abbreviations: ey, eye; he, heart edema; hv, hindbrain ventricle; MHB, midbrain-hindbrain border; sb, swim bladder; y, yolk. Scale bar: in A, 112.5 μm for AB; in C, 160 μm for CD, 260 μm for EF, and 360 μm for G and I.

Zebrafish tcof1 morphants showed reduced NC-specifier gene expression patterns.

Lateral (G, I, K, and M) and dorsal (A–F, H, J, L, and N) views of control (A, C, E, and GJ) and in6:ex7-MO+ex7:in7-MO-treated (B, D, F, KN) embryos. Embryos at 14 hpf were analyzed for foxD3 (AB and EF) and sox9b (CD and GH) expression patterns using whole-mount in situ hybridization. Abbreviations: de, diencephalic; hb, hindbrain; mb, midbrain; mhb, mid-hindbrain; ov, otic vesicles; s, somites. Scale bar: 185 μm for AN.

tcof1 loss-of-function adversely affects zebrafish craniofacial cartilage development.

Ventral (AD), and dorsal views (EF) (anterior to the left) of control (A, C, and E), and in6:ex7-MO+ex7:in7-MO-treated (B, D, and F) 4 dpf larvae stained with Alcian blue. Skeletal staining of control and morphants reveals hypoplasia of numerous craniofacial cartilages. Cranioskeletal hypoplasia is evident in the frontal, premaxillary, and maxillary elements. Abbreviations: cb1–5, ceratobranchial arches 1–5; ch, ceratohyal; ep, ethmoid plate; m, Meckel′s cartilage; pc, polar cartilage; pq, palatoquadrate; tr, trabecula.

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