PUBLICATION

Fin elaboration via anterior-posterior constraint by hhip on Hedgehog signaling in teleosts

Authors
Tanaka, Y., Okayama, S., Urakawa, K., Kudoh, H., Ansai, S., Abe, G., Tamura, K.
ID
ZDB-PUB-241018-16
Date
2024
Source
Development (Cambridge, England)   151(22): (Journal)
Registered Authors
Abe, Gembu
Keywords
Evo-devo, Fin development, Hhip, Shh, Teleost
MeSH Terms
  • Zebrafish Proteins*/genetics
  • Zebrafish Proteins*/metabolism
  • Signal Transduction*
  • Animal Fins*/embryology
  • Animal Fins*/metabolism
  • Hedgehog Proteins*/genetics
  • Hedgehog Proteins*/metabolism
  • Animals
  • Zebrafish*/genetics
  • Gene Expression Regulation, Developmental*
  • Mutation/genetics
PubMed
39417578 Full text @ Development
Abstract
Pectoral fins, the anterior paired fins in fish, have enhanced maneuvering abilities due to morphological changes. Teleosts have fewer radial bones in their pectoral fins than basal species, resulting in more elaborate fins. The mechanism behind this radial constraint change in teleosts is unclear. Here, we found that mutations in hhip, an antagonist of Hedgehog signaling, lead to an increase in radial bones in a localized region. The shh genes, ligands of Hedgehog signaling, were expressed coinciding with notable hhip expression specifically during early development. We suggest that a negative feedback effect of Hedgehog signaling by hhip regulates the constraint of the pectoral fin in zebrafish. Additionally, the expression reanalysis of Hhip-related genes implied that the notable hhip expression during early development was a characteristic of zebrafish, not observed in basal species. Region-specific expression of Hox13 genes indicated that hhip-/- zebrafish expanded the median region of the pectoral fin, analogous to the region with abundant radials in basal species. The data underscore potential morphological evolution through constrained diversity.
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