Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Its Receptor TrkA in the Reproductive System of Adult Zebrafish
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Material and Methods
2.1. Animals and Gonads Dissection
2.2. Histology (Haematoxylin and Eosin Staining)
2.3. Chromogenic and Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (ISH)
- ngf F: GGAGCACAGGAGATCTACGC and R: CGTGGAAAAACCCAACTCAT;
- trka F: AGTTGTTGCTTGCAGGGTGG and R: TGGGTCAATCATGACCTCAG.
3. Results
3.1. Morphological Analysis of Adult Zebrafish Testis
3.2. Ngf and Its Receptor trka Are Expressed in Adult Zebrafish Testis
3.3. Morphological Analysis of Zebrafish Ovary
3.4. Ngf and Its Receptor Trka Are Expressed in Adult Zebrafish Ovary
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Cacialli, P. Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Its Receptor TrkA in the Reproductive System of Adult Zebrafish. Vet. Sci. 2022, 9, 225. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9050225
Cacialli P. Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Its Receptor TrkA in the Reproductive System of Adult Zebrafish. Veterinary Sciences. 2022; 9(5):225. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9050225
Chicago/Turabian StyleCacialli, Pietro. 2022. "Expression of Nerve Growth Factor and Its Receptor TrkA in the Reproductive System of Adult Zebrafish" Veterinary Sciences 9, no. 5: 225. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9050225