During the development of peripheral nerves, neural crest cells generate myelinating and
non-myelinating glial cells in a process that parallels gliogenesis from the germinal layers of …

The lateral-line system is a simple sensory system comprising a number of discrete sense
organs, the neuromasts, distributed over the body of fish and amphibians in species-specific …

Development of highly sensitive and selective sensing systems of divalent zinc ion (Zn2+) in
organisms has been a growing interest in the past decades owing to its pivotal role in …

The UV-and sensor-induced interferences to living systems pose a barrier for in vivo Zn2+
imaging. In this work, an intramolecular charge transfer (ICT) fluorophore of smaller aromatic …

Glia are the most abundant cell type in the mammalian nervous system and they have vital
roles in neural development, function and health. However our understanding of the biology …

The zebrafish is an excellent model system for studying the molecular basis of inner ear
development and function. The eggs develop ex utero and the ear is transparent for the first …

Background The formation of the posterior lateral line of teleosts depends on the migration
of a primordium that originates near the otic vesicle and moves to the tip of the tail. Groups of …

Mechanosensory hair cells within the zebrafish lateral line spontaneously regenerate after
aminoglycoside-induced death. Exposure of 5-d-old larvae to 400 μm neomycin for 1 h …

The zebrafish is a premier vertebrate model system that offers many experimental
advantages for in vivo imaging and genetic studies. This review provides an overview of …

In the vertebrate head, the peripheral components of the sensory nervous system are
derived from two embryonic cell populations, the neural crest and cranial sensory placodes …