Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8956293 | Gene Expression Patterns | 2018 | 20 Pages |
Abstract
The cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) genes are involved in the neural regulation of energy homeostasis; however, their developmental expressions and functions are not fully understood in vertebrates. We have identified a novel zebrafish cart-like gene that encodes a protein of 105 amino acids possessing sequence similarity to zebrafish and mammalian CART proteins. RT-PCR analysis revealed that the cart-like transcripts were maternally supplied and gradually decreased during the cleavage, blastula and gastrula stages; then, transcripts subsequently reaccumulated at the segmentation, pharyngula and hatching stages. Based on a whole-mount in situ hybridization analysis using an antisense cart-like RNA probe, we found that the cart-like transcript was predominantly expressed in both the Rohon-Beard neurons and trigeminal ganglia, suggesting the involvement of the cart-like gene in zebrafish neural development.
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Authors
Atsuo Kawahara, Hitoshi Morita, Kanoko Yanagi, Hiroaki Suzuki, Takaaki Mori, Rie Ohga, Kiyohito Taimatsu,