PUBLICATION

Discovery and characterization of three novel synuclein genes in zebrafish

Authors
Sun, Z., and Gitler, A.D.
ID
ZDB-PUB-080610-14
Date
2008
Source
Developmental Dynamics : an official publication of the American Association of Anatomists   237(9): 2490-2495 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Sun, Zhihui
Keywords
zebrafish, synuclein, expression pattern, Parkinson's disease
MeSH Terms
  • Amino Acid Sequence
  • Animals
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/embryology
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian/metabolism
  • Gene Expression Profiling
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental
  • Humans
  • In Situ Hybridization
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Phylogeny
  • Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
  • Synucleins/classification
  • Synucleins/genetics*
  • Zebrafish/embryology
  • Zebrafish/genetics*
  • Zebrafish Proteins/classification
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics*
PubMed
18521955 Full text @ Dev. Dyn.
Abstract
The neuronal protein alpha-synuclein has been linked to the pathogenesis of synucleinopathies, a collection of neurodegenerative disorders, including Parkinson's disease. alpha-Synuclein belongs to a family of synuclein genes that includes beta- and gamma-synuclein. However, despite being associated with several fatal human neurodegenerative diseases, little is known about the normal function of synucleins. Here we report the cloning and characterization of three synucleins from zebrafish, sncga, sncgb, and sncb. The sequences of these zebrafish synucleins are very similar to those of the human proteins. We used whole-mount in situ hybridization to analyze their spatial and temporal expression patterns during development. sncgb was expressed exclusively in the notochord, while sncga and sncb were expressed strongly in the nervous system. Our identification of synuclein genes in zebrafish and the characterization of their expression patterns will facilitate future experiments aimed at assessing their functions in normal physiology as well as their role in pathophysiology.
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Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping