Abstract
We previously identified a zebrafish mast cell (MC) lineage and now aim to determine if these cells function analogously in innate and adaptive immunity like their mammalian counterparts. Intraperitoneal (IP) injection of compound 48/80 or live Aeromonas salmonicida resulted in significant MC degranulation evident histologically and by increased plasma tryptase compared with saline-injected controls (p= 0.0006, 0.005, respectively). Pre-treatment with ketotifen abrogated these responses (p= 0.0004, 0.005, respectively). Cross-reactivity was observed in zebrafish to anti-human high-affinity IgE receptor gamma (Fce{open}RIγ) and IgE heavy chain-directed antibodies. Whole mount in situ hybridization on 7-day embryos demonstrated co-localization of cpa5, a MC-specific marker, with myd88, a toll-like receptor adaptor, and zebrafish Fce{open}RI subunit homologs. Zebrafish injected IP with matched dinitrophenyl-sensitized mouse (anti-DNP) IgE and DNP-BSA or trinitrophenyl-sensitized mouse (anti-TNP) IgE and TNP-BSA demonstrated increased plasma tryptase compared with mismatched controls (p= 0.03, 0.010, respectively). These results confirm functional conservation and validate the zebrafish model as an in vivo screening tool for novel MC modulating agents.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 125-134 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Developmental and Comparative Immunology |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2011 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:We would like to thank Chris Hall and Phil Crosier for providing myd88::GFP embryos, Jeffrey Yoder for providing fcer1g and fcer1gl cDNA clones and critical review of the manuscript. We would like to thank David Traver for critical review of the manuscript. We would like to thank Graham Dellaire for assistance with reviewing gene conservation including assisting with generating phylogenetic trees. Western blots were conducted in the laboratory of Rafael Garduno. We would like to thank Jocelyn Jaques for administrative assistance. J.N.B. is supported by Dalhousie Clinical Scholar and CIHR-NSHRF Regional Partnership Awards.
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- Immunology
- Developmental Biology