PUBLICATION
Functional Analysis of Zebrafish socs4a: Impacts on the Notochord and Sensory Function
- Authors
- Trengove, M., Wyett, R., Liongue, C., Ward, A.C.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-220226-8
- Date
- 2022
- Source
- Brain sciences 12(2): (Journal)
- Registered Authors
- Liongue, Clifford, Trengove, Monique, Ward, Alister C.
- Keywords
- SOCS, SOCS4, notochord, sensory neuron
- MeSH Terms
- none
- PubMed
- 35204004 Full text @ Brain Sci
Citation
Trengove, M., Wyett, R., Liongue, C., Ward, A.C. (2022) Functional Analysis of Zebrafish socs4a: Impacts on the Notochord and Sensory Function. Brain sciences. 12(2):.
Abstract
The suppressor of cytokine signaling (SOCS) proteins play important roles in cytokine and growth factor signaling, where they act principally as negative feedback regulators, particularly of the downstream signal transducer and activator of transcription (STAT) transcription factors. This critical mode of regulation impacts on both development and homeostasis. However, understanding of the function of SOCS4 remains limited. To address this, we investigated one of the zebrafish SOCS4 paralogues, socs4a, analyzing its expression and the consequences of its ablation. The socs4a gene had a dynamic expression profile during zebrafish embryogenesis, with initial ubiquitous expression becoming restricted to sensory ganglion within the developing nervous system. The knockdown of zebrafish socs4a revealed novel roles in notochord development, as well as the formation of a functional sensory system.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping