PUBLICATION

An inducible transgene reports activation of macrophages in live zebrafish larvae

Authors
Sanderson, L.E., Chien, A.T., Astin, J.W., Crosier, K.E., Crosier, P.S., Hall, C.J.
ID
ZDB-PUB-150701-6
Date
2015
Source
Developmental and comparative immunology   53(1): 63-9 (Journal)
Registered Authors
Crosier, Kathy, Crosier, Phil, Hall, Chris
Keywords
cancer, immunity, infection, macrophage, transgenic, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Animals, Genetically Modified*
  • Breast Neoplasms/immunology
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Female
  • Green Fluorescent Proteins/genetics
  • Humans
  • Hydro-Lyases/genetics
  • Larva/immunology*
  • Lipopolysaccharides/immunology
  • Macrophage Activation/genetics
  • Macrophage Activation/immunology*
  • Macrophages/immunology*
  • Neoplasm Transplantation
  • Promoter Regions, Genetic/genetics
  • Transplantation, Heterologous
  • Zebrafish/genetics*
  • Zebrafish/immunology
  • Zebrafish Proteins/genetics
PubMed
26123890 Full text @ Dev. Comp. Immunol.
Abstract
Macrophages are the most functionally heterogenous cells of the hematopoietic system. Given many diseases are underpinned by inappropriate macrophage activation, macrophages have emerged as a therapeutic target to treat disease. A thorough understanding of what controls macrophage activation will likely reveal new pathways that can be manipulated for therapeutic benefit. Live imaging fluorescent macrophages within transgenic zebrafish larvae has provided a valuable window to investigate macrophage behavior in vivo. Here we describe the first transgenic zebrafish line that reports macrophage activation, as evidenced by induced expression of an immunoresponsive gene 1(irg1):EGFP transgene. When combined with existing reporter lines that constitutively mark macrophages, we reveal this unique transgenic line can be used to live image macrophage activation in response to the bacterial endotoxin lipopolysaccharide and xenografted human cancer cells. We anticipate the Tg(irg1:EGFP) line will provide a valuable tool to explore macrophage activation and plasticity in the context of different disease models.
Genes / Markers
Figures
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping