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Foxd1-dependent induction of a temporal retinal character is required for visual function

Authors
Hernández-Bejarano, M., Gestri, G., Monfries, C., Tucker, L., Dragomir, E.I., Bianco, I.H., Bovolenta, P., Wilson, S.W., Cavodeassi, F.
ID
ZDB-PUB-221216-25
Date
2022
Source
Development (Cambridge, England)   149(24): (Journal)
Registered Authors
Bianco, Isaac, Bovolenta, Paola, Cavodeassi, Florencia, Dragomir, Elena, Gestri, Gaia, Hernández-Bejarano, María, Wilson, Steve
Keywords
Area temporalis, Foxd1, Rx3, Fovea, OKR, OMR, Retinal patterning, Zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Hedgehog Proteins*/metabolism
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retina/metabolism
  • Vision, Ocular
  • Zebrafish*/genetics
PubMed
36520654 Full text @ Development
Abstract
Appropriate patterning of the retina during embryonic development is assumed to underlie the establishment of spatially localised specialisations that mediate the perception of specific visual features. For example, in zebrafish, an area involved in high acuity vision (HAA) is thought to be present in the ventro-temporal retina. Here, we show that the interplay of the transcription factor Rx3 with Fibroblast Growth Factor and Hedgehog signals initiates and restricts foxd1 expression to the prospective temporal retina, initiating naso-temporal regionalisation of the retina. Abrogation of Foxd1 results in the loss of temporal and expansion of nasal retinal character, and consequent absence of the HAA. These structural defects correlate with severe visual defects, as assessed in optokinetic and optomotor response assays. In contrast, optokinetic responses are unaffected in the opposite condition, in which nasal retinal character is lost at the expense of expanded temporal character. Our study indicates that the establishment of temporal retinal character during early retinal development is required for the specification of the HAA, and suggests a prominent role of the temporal retina in controlling specific visual functions.
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