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
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- 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.
Citation
Sanderson, L.E., Chien, A.T., Astin, J.W., Crosier, K.E., Crosier, P.S., Hall, C.J. (2015) An inducible transgene reports activation of macrophages in live zebrafish larvae. Developmental and comparative immunology. 53(1):63-9.
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
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping