PUBLICATION

Zebrafish models of cancer: progress and future challenges

Authors
Yen, J., White, R.M., Stemple, D.L.
ID
ZDB-PUB-140513-301
Date
2014
Source
Current opinion in genetics & development   24C: 38-45 (Review)
Registered Authors
Stemple, Derek L., White, Richard M.
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Epigenesis, Genetic
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic
  • Genomics
  • Humans
  • Neoplasms*/genetics
  • Zebrafish*
PubMed
24657535 Full text @ Curr. Opin. Genet. Dev.
Abstract
The need for scalable strategies to probe the biological consequences of candidate cancer genes has never been more pressing. The zebrafish, with its capacity for high-throughput transgenesis, in vivo imaging and chemical/genetic screening, has ideal features for undertaking this task. Unique biological insights from zebrafish have already led to the identification of novel oncogenic drivers and small molecules being used to treat the human cancer. This review summarizes the recent main findings and describes pertinent areas where the zebrafish can greatly contribute to our understanding of cancer biology and treatment.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping