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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020

Expression and Localization of BDNF/TrkB System in the Zebrafish Inner Ear.

Antonino Germanà, Maria Cristina Guerrera, Rosaria Laurà, Maria Levanti, Marialuisa Aragona, Kamel Mhalhel, Germana Germanà, Giuseppe Montalbano, Francesco Abbate

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers.

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9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Antonino GermanàZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Maria Cristina GuerreraZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Rosaria LauràZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Maria LevantiZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Marialuisa AragonaZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Kamel MhalhelZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-9432-4588
Germana GermanàZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Giuseppe MontalbanoZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
Francesco AbbateZebrafish Neuromorphology Lab, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, Italy.
University of Messina · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), a member of the neurotrophin family, is involved in multiple and fundamental functions of the central and peripheral nervous systems including sensory organs. Despite recent advances in knowledge on the functional significance of BDNF and TrkB in the regulation of the acoustic system of mammals, the localization of BDNF/TrkB system in the inner ear of zebrafish during development, is not well known. Therefore, the goal of the present study is to analyze the age-dependent changes using RT-PCR, Western Blot and single and double immunofluorescence of the BDNF and its specific receptor in the zebrafish inner ear. The results showed the mRNA expression and the cell localization of BDNF and TrkB in the hair cells of the crista ampullaris and in the neuroepithelium of the utricle, saccule and macula lagena, analyzed at different ages. Our results demonstrate that the BDNF/TrkB system is present in the sensory cells of the inner ear, during whole life. Therefore, this system might play a key role in the development and maintenance of the hair cells in adults, suggesting that the zebrafish inner ear represents an interesting model to study the involvement of the neurotrophins in the biology of sensory cells.

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AnimalsBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorEar, InnerGene Expression Regulation, DevelopmentalLarvaReceptor, trkBRNA, MessengerZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsBDNF protein, zebrafishBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factorntrk2a protein, zebrafishReceptor, trkBRNA, MessengerZebrafish Proteinsbrain-derived neurotrophic factordevelopmentinner earTrkBzebrafish

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