PUBLICATION

Zebrafish provides a novel model for lymphatic vascular research

Authors
Karpanen, T., and Schulte-Merker, S.
ID
ZDB-PUB-111012-12
Date
2011
Source
Methods in cell biology   105: 223-238 (Chapter)
Registered Authors
Karpanen, Terhi, Schulte-Merker, Stefan
Keywords
lymphangiogenesis, lymphatic, lymphedema, metastasis, teleost, vasculature
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Developmental Biology/methods*
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Fluorescent Dyes/analysis
  • Humans
  • Lipid Metabolism
  • Lymphangiogenesis/physiology*
  • Lymphatic Diseases/genetics
  • Lymphatic Diseases/pathology*
  • Lymphatic Vessels/embryology
  • Lymphatic Vessels/pathology*
  • Lymphography/methods*
  • Mice
  • Molecular Imaging/methods*
  • Signal Transduction/physiology*
  • Time-Lapse Imaging/methods*
  • Zebrafish*/embryology
  • Zebrafish*/physiology
PubMed
21951532 Full text @ Meth. Cell. Biol.
Abstract
The mammalian lymphatic vasculature has an important function in the maintenance of tissue fluid homeostasis, absorption of dietary lipids, and immune surveillance. The lymphatic vessels are also recruited by many tumors as primary routes for metastasis and mediate immune responses in inflammatory diseases, whereas dysfunction of the lymphatic drainage leads to lymphedema. The characterization of a lymphatic vasculature in zebrafish has made the advantages of this small model organism, the suitability for intravital time-lapse imaging of developmental processes and the amenability for chemical and forward genetic screens, available to lymphatic vascular research. Here we review our current understanding of embryonic lymphangiogenesis in zebrafish, its molecular and anatomical similarities to mammalian lymphatic vascular development, and the possibilities zebrafish offers to complement mouse models and cell culture assays in the lymphangiogenesis field.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping