PUBLICATION
Vimentin Localization in the Zebrafish Oral Cavity: A Potential Role in Taste Buds Regeneration
- Authors
- Aragona, M., Porcino, C., Briglia, M., Mhalhel, K., Abbate, F., Levanti, M., Montalbano, G., Laurà, R., Lauriano, E.R., Germanà, A., Guerrera, M.C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-231114-19
- Date
- 2023
- Source
- International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24(21): (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Aragona, Maria Luisa, Briglia, Marilena, Germanà, Antonino, Guerrera, Maria Cristina, Mhalhel, Kamel, Montalbano, Giuseppe, Porcino, Caterina
- Keywords
- Calretinin N-18, SEM, Vimentin RV202, oral cavity, taste buds, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Calbindin 2/metabolism
- Taste Buds*/metabolism
- Ubiquitins/metabolism
- Vimentin*/metabolism
- Zebrafish/metabolism
- PubMed
- 37958598 Full text @ Int. J. Mol. Sci.
Citation
Aragona, M., Porcino, C., Briglia, M., Mhalhel, K., Abbate, F., Levanti, M., Montalbano, G., Laurà, R., Lauriano, E.R., Germanà, A., Guerrera, M.C. (2023) Vimentin Localization in the Zebrafish Oral Cavity: A Potential Role in Taste Buds Regeneration. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 24(21):.
Abstract
The morphology of the oral cavity of fish is related to their feeding habits. In this context, taste buds are studied for their ability to catch chemical stimuli and their cell renewal capacity. Vimentin RV202 is a protein employed as a marker for mesenchymal cells that can differentiate along different lineages and to self-renew, while Calretinin N-18 is employed as a marker of sensory cells, and ubiquitin is a protein crucial for guiding the fate of stem cells throughout development. In this study, a surface morphology investigation and an immunohistochemical analysis have been conducted. The results of the present study reveal, for the first time, the presence of Vimentin RV202 in a taste bud cell population of zebrafish. Some taste bud cells are just Vimentin RV202-immunoreactive, while in other cells Vimentin RV202 and Calretinin N-18 colocalize. Some taste buds are just reactive to Calretinin N-18. Vimentin RV202-immunoreactive cells have been observed in the connective layer and in the basal portion of the taste buds. The immunoreactivity of ubiquitin was restricted to sensory cells. Further studies are needed to elucidate the role of Vimentin RV202 in the maturation of taste bud cells, its potential involvement in the regeneration of these chemosensory organs, and its eventual synergic work with ubiquitin.
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