Zebrafish as a Model for the Study of Live in vivo Processive Transport in Neurons

Motor proteins are responsible for transport of vesicles and organelles within the cell cytoplasm. They interact with the actin cytoskeleton and with microtubules to ensure communication and supply throughout the cell. Much work has been done and to unravel the key players, including the dynein moto...

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Published in:Frontiers in cell and developmental biology 2019-02, Vol.7, p.17-17
Main Authors: Bercier, Valérie, Rosello, Marion, Del Bene, Filippo, Revenu, Céline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
dynein
in vivo
kinesin
myosin
neuronal transport
Physiology
zebrafish
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Summary:Motor proteins are responsible for transport of vesicles and organelles within the cell cytoplasm. They interact with the actin cytoskeleton and with microtubules to ensure communication and supply throughout the cell. Much work has been done and to unravel the key players, including the dynein motor complex, the kinesin and myosin superfamilies, and their interacting regulatory complexes, but there is a clear need for data as recent evidence suggests previous models might not recapitulate physiological conditions. The zebrafish embryo provides an excellent system to study these processes in intact animals due to the ease of genetic manipulation and the optical transparency allowing live imaging. We present here the advantages of the zebrafish embryo as a system to study live processive transport in neurons and provide technical recommendations for successful analysis.
ISSN:2296-634X
2296-634X
DOI:10.3389/fcell.2019.00017