TY - JOUR
T1 - Expression of trpC1 and trpC6 orthologs in zebrafish
AU - Möller, Clemens C.
AU - Mangos, Steve
AU - Drummond, Iain A.
AU - Reiser, Jochen
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was supported by NIH Grants R01 DK73495-01 to J.R. and DK54711 to I.A.D. C.C.M. was funded by a pre-doctoral scholarship from the Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst (DAAD). S.M. was funded by post-doctoral fellowship 126a2f from the Polycystic Kidney Disease Foundation. We thank Mélanie Becker for technical assistance.
PY - 2008/5
Y1 - 2008/5
N2 - Transient receptor potential (TRP) genes encode subunits that form cation-selective ion channels in a variety of organisms and cell types. TRP channels serve diverse functions ranging from thermal, tactile, taste, and osmolar sensing to fluid flow sensing. TRPC1 and TRPC6 belong to the TRPC subfamily, members of which are thought to contribute to several cellular events such as regulated migration of neuronal dendrites, contractile responses of smooth muscle cells and maintenance of the structural integrity of kidney podocytes. Pathogenic roles have been suggested for TRPC1 in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and TRPC6 dysfunction was recently linked to proteinuric kidney disease. To explore the potential roles for TRPC channels in zebrafish organ function, we cloned zebrafish trpC1 and trpC6 cDNAs, and investigated their expression during zebrafish development. We detected trpC1 expression in the head, in cells surrounding the outflow tract of the heart, and in the ganglion cells as well as the inner nuclear layer of the eye. trpC6 expression was detected in the head, pectoral fins, aortic endothelial cells, and gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells. Our results point to roles of TRPC channels in several tissues during zebrafish development, and suggest that the zebrafish may be a suitable model system to study the pathophysiology of TRPC1 and TRPC6 in specific cell types.
AB - Transient receptor potential (TRP) genes encode subunits that form cation-selective ion channels in a variety of organisms and cell types. TRP channels serve diverse functions ranging from thermal, tactile, taste, and osmolar sensing to fluid flow sensing. TRPC1 and TRPC6 belong to the TRPC subfamily, members of which are thought to contribute to several cellular events such as regulated migration of neuronal dendrites, contractile responses of smooth muscle cells and maintenance of the structural integrity of kidney podocytes. Pathogenic roles have been suggested for TRPC1 in asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and TRPC6 dysfunction was recently linked to proteinuric kidney disease. To explore the potential roles for TRPC channels in zebrafish organ function, we cloned zebrafish trpC1 and trpC6 cDNAs, and investigated their expression during zebrafish development. We detected trpC1 expression in the head, in cells surrounding the outflow tract of the heart, and in the ganglion cells as well as the inner nuclear layer of the eye. trpC6 expression was detected in the head, pectoral fins, aortic endothelial cells, and gastrointestinal smooth muscle cells. Our results point to roles of TRPC channels in several tissues during zebrafish development, and suggest that the zebrafish may be a suitable model system to study the pathophysiology of TRPC1 and TRPC6 in specific cell types.
KW - In situ hybridization
KW - Ion channel
KW - Smooth muscle
KW - Transient receptor potential
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U2 - 10.1016/j.gep.2008.02.002
DO - 10.1016/j.gep.2008.02.002
M3 - Article
C2 - 18378501
AN - SCOPUS:41949113796
SN - 1567-133X
VL - 8
SP - 291
EP - 296
JO - Gene Expression Patterns
JF - Gene Expression Patterns
IS - 5
ER -