Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9113194 | General and Comparative Endocrinology | 2005 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
GnRH is expressed early in development long before reproduction begins. To determine whether GnRH has a role in development, gene knockdown with morpholinos was used in one-cell zebrafish embryos to block translation of gnrh mRNA into protein. Gene knockdown of gnrh2, gnrh3 or both at the one-cell stage resulted in a high percentage of embryos at 24-48Â h with a defective mid-hindbrain boundary and underdeveloped eyes; a small percentage of embryos at 72Â h had a defective heart. In similar studies on GHRH-PACAP, gene knockdown resulted in a smaller brain and eyes, but a normal-appearing heart. The evidence supports a role for the three neuropeptides in early development.
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Authors
Nancy M. Sherwood, Sheng Wu,