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ArticleZebrafish2013

A retrospective study of the prevalence and classification of intestinal neoplasia in zebrafish (Danio rerio).

Colleen E Paquette, Michael L Kent, Cari Buchner, Robert L Tanguay, Karen Guillemin, Timothy J Mason, Tracy S Peterson

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Article in Zebrafish, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14citing papers in PubMed
1.0field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Colleen E PaquetteDepartment of Microbiology, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331-3804, USA.
Michael L Kent
Cari Buchner
Robert L Tanguay
Karen Guillemin
Timothy J Mason
Tracy S Peterson
Oregon State University · USUniversity of Oregon · US

Funding

Zebrafish FacilityP01HD022486 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF OREGON · PI EISEN, JUDITH S · 1987 to 2017
$28.8M
ZEBRAFISH INTERNATIONAL RESOURCE CENTERP40RR012546 · NCRR · UNIVERSITY OF OREGON · PI WESTERFIELD, MONTE · 1998 to 2011
$21.9M
Control of Diseases in Zebrafish Research FacilitiesR24OD010998 · OD · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KENT, MICHAEL LAWRENCE · 2012 to 2021
$3.0M
Control of Diseases in Zebrafish Research FacilitiesR24RR017386 · NCRR · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI KENT, MICHAEL LAWRENCE · 2003 to 2011
$1.8M
Veterinary Training in Aquatic Animal ModelsT32RR023917 · NCRR · OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY · PI TANGUAY, ROBYN L · 2009 to 2011
$461k
NCRR NIH HHS P40RR012546NCRR NIH HHS R24 RR017386NCRR NIH HHS T32 RR023917NICHD NIH HHS P01HD22486NIH HHS R24 OD010998
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

For over a decade, spontaneous intestinal neoplasia has been observed in zebrafish (Danio rerio) submitted to the ZIRC (Zebrafish International Resource Center) diagnostic service. In addition, zebrafish displayed preneoplastic intestinal changes including hyperplasia, dysplasia, and enteritis. A total of 195 zebrafish, representing 2% of the total fish submitted to the service, were diagnosed with these lesions. Neoplastic changes were classified either as adenocarcinoma or small cell carcinoma, with a few exceptions (carcinoma not otherwise specified, tubular adenoma, and tubulovillous adenoma). Tumor prevalence appeared similarly distributed between sexes and generally occurred in zebrafish greater than 1 year of age, although neoplastic changes were observed in fish 6 months of age. Eleven lines displayed these preneoplastic and neoplastic changes, including wild-types and mutants. Affected zebrafish originated from 18 facilities, but the majority of fish were from a single zebrafish research facility (hereafter referred to as the primary facility) that has submitted numerous samples to the ZIRC diagnostic service. Zebrafish from the primary facility submitted as normal sentinel fish demonstrate that these lesions are most often subclinical. Fish fed the diet from the primary facility and held at another location did not develop intestinal lesions, indicating that diet is not the etiologic agent.

Indexed as

ZebrafishAdenocarcinomaAge FactorsAnimal FeedAnimalsAsymptomatic InfectionsCarcinoma, Small CellDietFemaleFish DiseasesIntestinal NeoplasmsMalePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSex Factors

Identifiers

PMID23544991
PMCPMC3673592
OpenAlexW2042331291

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