Name: analyzing craniofacial morphogenesis in zebrafish using 4d confocal microscopy
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We thank Melissa Griffin and Jenna Rozacky for their expert fish care. PDM thanks EGN for writing assistance, generosity, and patience. This work was supported by NIH/NIDCR R01DE020884 to JKE.

1. Animal Husbandry and Mutant Alleles
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	<li>Raise and breed zebrafish as described21.</li>
	<li>Zebrafish mutant alleles used in this study were pdgfra b1059 16, smad5 b1100 22, and smob577 23. Sources for these zebrafish strains include ZIRC.</li>
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2. Preparation of Solutions and Implements
Note: All solutions and implements can be made in advance and stored for future use.
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	<li>Make embryo media (EM) as pr...

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Time-lapse confocal microscopy is a powerful tool for the analysis of development. Here, we demonstrate the method&#39;s usefulness in studying pharyngeal arch morphogenesis in zebrafish that are mutant for important signaling pathways using a transgenic that labels neural crest cells. In addition to tissue-level analyses, time lapse analyses are also applicable to analyses at a cellular scale28. Many widely used zebrafish methods can also be incorporated into time-lapse microscopy experiments, including micro...

Craniofacial morphogenesis is a complex multi-step process that requires coordinated interactions between multiple cell types. The majority of the craniofacial skeleton is derived from neural crest cells, many of which must migrate from the dorsal neural tube into transient structures called pharyngeal arches1. As with many tissues, morphogenesis of the craniofacial skeleton is more complicated than can be understood by static images of embryos at specific developmental time points. Although it is time-consuming to perform, in vivo time-lapse microscopy provides a continuous look at a developing embryo&#39;s cells and tissues. Each image in a time-lapse series lends context to the others, and helps an investigator move toward deducing why a phenomenon occurs rather than deducing what is occurring at that time.
In vivo imaging is thus a powerful descriptive tool for experimental approaches to deconstruct the pathways that guide morphogenesis. The zebrafish Danio rerio is a popular genetic model of vertebrate embryonic development, and is particularly well suited for in vivo imaging of morphogenesis. Modern, convenient methods for transgenesis and genomic modification are rapidly advancing the number of tools available to zebrafish researchers. These tools enhance already robust methods for genetic manipulation and microscopy. In vivo imaging of almost any tissue in almost any desired genetic context is closer to reality than fantasy.
Morphogenetic movements of the pharyngeal arches are guided by signaling interactions between the neural crest and the adjacent epithelia, both ectoderm and endoderm. There are numerous signaling molecules expressed by the epithelia that are necessary to drive the morphogenesis of craniofacial skeletal elements. Among these signaling molecules, Sonic Hedgehog (Shh) is critically important for craniofacial development2-8. Shh is expressed by both the oral ectoderm and pharyngeal endoderm2,6,9,10. The expression of Shh in the endoderm regulates morphogenetic movements of the arches10, patterning of neural crest within the arches10, and growth of the craniofacial skeleton11.
Bmp signaling is also critically important for craniofacial development12 and may alter morphogenesis of the pharyngeal arches. Bmp signaling regulates dorsal/ventral patterning of crest within the pharyngeal arches13,14. Disruption of smad5 in zebrafish causes severe palatal defects and a failure of the Meckel&#39;s cartilages to fuse appropriately at the midline15. In addition, the mutants also display reductions and fusion in the ventral cartilage elements, with the 2nd, 3rd, and sometimes 4th pharyngeal arch elements fused at the midline15. These fusions strongly suggest that Bmp signaling directs the morphogenesis of these pharyngeal elements.
Pdgf signaling is necessary for craniofacial development, but has unknown roles in pharyngeal arch morphogenesis. Both mouse and zebrafish Pdgfra mutants have profound midfacial clefting16-18. At least in zebrafish this midfacial clefting is due to a failure of proper neural crest cell migration16. Neural crest cells continue to express pdgfra after they have entered the pharyngeal arches. Additionally, Pdgf ligands are expressed by facial epithelia and within the pharyngeal arches16,19,20, thus Pdgf signaling could also play a role in morphogenesis of the pharyngeal arches following migration. However, analyses of the morphogenesis of the pharyngeal arches in pdgfra mutants have not been performed.
Here, we demonstrate in vivo confocal microscopy of pharyngula-stage transgenic zebrafish and describe the morphogenesis of the pharyngeal arches within this period. We further demonstrate tissue behaviors that are affected by mutations that disrupt the Bmp, Pdgf, and Shh signaling pathways.

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analyzing craniofacial morphogenesis in zebrafish using 4d confocal microscopy

Time-lapse imaging is a technique that allows for the direct observation of the process of morphogenesis, or the generation of shape. Due to their optical clarity and amenability to genetic manipulation, the zebrafish embryo has become a popular model organism with which to perform time-lapse analysis of morphogenesis in living embryos. Confocal imaging of a live zebrafish embryo requires that a tissue of interest is persistently labeled with a fluorescent marker, such as a transgene or injected dye. The process demands that the embryo is anesthetized and held in place in such a way that healthy development proceeds normally. Parameters for imaging must be set to account for three-dimensional growth and to balance the demands of resolving individual cells while getting quick snapshots of development. Our results demonstrate the ability to perform long-term in vivo imaging of fluorescence-labeled zebrafish embryos and to detect varied tissue behaviors in the cranial neural crest that cause craniofacial abnormalities. Developmental delays caused by anesthesia and mounting are minimal, and embryos are unharmed by the process. Time-lapse imaged embryos can be returned to liquid medium and subsequently imaged or fixed at later points in development. With an increasing abundance of transgenic zebrafish lines and well-characterized fate mapping and transplantation techniques, imaging any desired tissue is possible. As such, time-lapse in vivo imaging combines powerfully with zebrafish genetic methods, including analyses of mutant and microinjected embryos.

In wild-type embryos, following neural crest population, the pharyngeal arches elongate along the anterior/posterior and dorsal/ventral axes while moving in a rostral direction (Movie 1). At 30 hours post-fertilization (hpf), the anterior/posterior length of the first pharyngeal arch is between 1.8-1.9 times its dorsal/ventral height. Dorsal/ventral elongation proceeds steadily, faster than anterior/posterior extension until 36.5 hpf. From here, dorsal/ventral height plateaus around 104 &#181;m through 4...

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Time-lapse confocal imaging is a powerful technique useful for characterizing embryonic development. Here, we describe the methodology and characterize craniofacial morphogenesis in wild-type, as well as pdgfra, smad5, and smo mutant embryos.

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Lymph nodes (LNs) are organs spread within the body, where the innate immune responses can connect with the adaptive immunity. In fact, LNs are ...

Analyzing the &alpha;-Actinin Network in Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes Using Single Molecule Localization Microscopy

Analyzing the &#945;-Actinin Network in Human iPSC-Derived Cardiomyocytes Using Single Molecule Localization Microscopy

The maturation of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes is a critical issue for their application in regenerative therapy, drug testing and disease modeling. ...