Evidence map›Paper›PMID 33606223›Full record

ArticleMethods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.)2021

Chemical Genetics: Manipulating the Germline with Small Molecules.

Youngnam N Jin, Randall T Peterson

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Article in Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 22% of its field
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Youngnam N JinCollege of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. youngnam_jin@whu.edu.cn.
Randall T PetersonCollege of Pharmacy, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. randall.peterson@pharm.utah.edu.
University of Utah · USWuhan University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Primordial germ cells (PGCs) are the precursor cells that form during early embryogenesis and later differentiate into oocytes or spermatozoa. Abnormal development of PGCs is frequently a causative factor of infertility and germ cell tumors. However, our understanding of PGC development remains insufficient, and we have few pharmacological tools for manipulating PGC development for biological study or therapy. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) embryos provide an excellent in vivo animal model to study PGCs, because zebrafish embryos are transparent and develop outside the mother. Importantly, the model is also amenable to facile chemical manipulations, including scalable screening to discover novel compounds that alter PGC development. This chapter describes methodologies for manipulating the germline (i.e., PGCs) with small molecules and for monitoring PGC development. Utilizing the 3'UTR of PGC marker genes such as nanos3 and ddx4/vasa is a key component of these methodologies, which consist of expressing fluorescent or luminescent proteins in PGCs, treatment with small molecules, and quantitative observation of PGC development.

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3' Untranslated RegionsAnimalsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesEmbryonic DevelopmentEmbryo, NonmammalianFemaleGerm CellsLuminescent ProteinsMaleRNA-Binding ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesZebrafishZebrafish Proteins3' Untranslated RegionsDEAD-box RNA HelicasesLuminescent ProteinsRNA-Binding ProteinsSmall Molecule LibrariesZebrafish Proteins3′UTRChemical geneticsDdx4/VasaEmbryoGermlineGermline stem cellsNanos3Primordial germ cellsSmall-molecule screensZebrafish

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PMID33606223
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