The ndrg2 Gene Regulates Hair Cell Morphogenesis and Auditory Function during Zebrafish Development
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results
2.1. The ndrg2 Gene Is Evolutionarily Conserved and Highly Expressed in the Otic Vesicle and Neuromasts of Zebrafish
2.2. Knockdown of the ndrg2 Gene Induces HC Defects Both in Ampulla Crista and pLL System
2.3. Knockdown of the ndrg2 Gene Causes Weakened Response Behavior to Sound Vibration Stimuli with No Detectable Difference in Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR)
2.4. Knockout of the ndrg2 Gene Leads to HC Development Disorder and Sensory Dysfunction to Sound Vibration Stimuli
2.5. Loss of the ndrg2 Gene Affects HC Differentiation Involved in Notch Signaling Pathway
3. Discussion
4. Materials and Methods
4.1. Zebrafish Lines and Maintenance
4.2. Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization
4.3. Morpholino Microinjection and mRNA Synthesis
4.4. CRISPR/Cas9-Mediated Mutagenesis
4.5. FM4-64 Staining, Inhibitor Treatment and Cell Apoptosis Assay
4.6. Supporting Cell Proliferation Assay
4.7. Vestibulo-Ocular Reflex (VOR) Assay
4.8. Startle Response Assay
4.9. Images Acquisition and Statistical Analysis
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, C.; Wang, X.; Zheng, H.; Yao, J.; Xiang, Y.; Liu, D. The ndrg2 Gene Regulates Hair Cell Morphogenesis and Auditory Function during Zebrafish Development. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2023, 24, 10002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210002
Wang C, Wang X, Zheng H, Yao J, Xiang Y, Liu D. The ndrg2 Gene Regulates Hair Cell Morphogenesis and Auditory Function during Zebrafish Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2023; 24(12):10002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210002
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Cheng, Xin Wang, Hao Zheng, Jia Yao, Yuqing Xiang, and Dong Liu. 2023. "The ndrg2 Gene Regulates Hair Cell Morphogenesis and Auditory Function during Zebrafish Development" International Journal of Molecular Sciences 24, no. 12: 10002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210002
APA StyleWang, C., Wang, X., Zheng, H., Yao, J., Xiang, Y., & Liu, D. (2023). The ndrg2 Gene Regulates Hair Cell Morphogenesis and Auditory Function during Zebrafish Development. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 24(12), 10002. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms241210002