PUBLICATION

Visualizing Multiciliated Cells in the Zebrafish Through a Combined Protocol of Whole Mount Fluorescent In Situ Hybridization and Immunofluorescence

Authors
Marra, A.N., Ulrich, M., White, A., Springer, M., Wingert, R.A.
ID
ZDB-PUB-171230-7
Date
2017
Source
Journal of visualized experiments : JoVE   (129): (Journal)
Registered Authors
Marra, Amanda, Springer, Meghan, Ulrich, Marisa, White, Audra, Wingert, Rebecca
Keywords
none
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Cell Count
  • Cell Differentiation/physiology
  • Embryo, Nonmammalian
  • Fluorescent Antibody Technique/methods*
  • In Situ Hybridization, Fluorescence/methods*
  • Organogenesis/physiology*
  • Zebrafish/embryology*
PubMed
29286368 Full text @ J. Vis. Exp.
Abstract
In recent years, the zebrafish embryo has emerged as a popular model to study developmental biology due to traits such as ex utero embryo development and optical transparency. In particular, the zebrafish embryo has become an important organism to study vertebrate kidney organogenesis as well as multiciliated cell (MCC) development. To visualize MCCs in the embryonic zebrafish kidney, we have developed a combined protocol of whole-mount fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH) and whole mount immunofluorescence (IF) that enables high resolution imaging. This manuscript describes our technique for co-localizing RNA transcripts and protein as a tool to better understand the regulation of developmental programs through the expression of various lineage factors.
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Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Antibodies
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping