Principles of zebrafish nephron segment development

TK Nguyen, M Petrikas, BE Chambers… - Journal of Developmental …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Nephrons are the functional units which comprise the kidney. Each nephron contains a
number of physiologically unique populations of specialized epithelial cells that are …

Small fish, big discoveries: zebrafish shed light on microbial biomarkers for neuro-immune-cardiovascular health

H Sree Kumar, AS Wisner, JM Refsnider… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) have emerged as a powerful model to study the gut microbiome in
the context of human conditions, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease …

Renin cells, from vascular development to blood pressure sensing

H Yamaguchi, RA Gomez, MLS Sequeira-Lopez - Hypertension, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
During embryonic and neonatal life, renin cells contribute to the assembly and branching of
the intrarenal arterial tree. During kidney arteriolar development renin cells are widely …

Chronotropic and vasoactive properties of the gut bacterial short-chain fatty acids in larval zebrafish

H Sree Kumar, AS Wisner, IT Schiefer… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced by the gut bacteria have been associated with
cardiovascular dysfunction in humans and rodents. However, studies exploring effects of …

Chronotropic and vasoactive properties of the gut 2 bacterial short chain fatty acids in larval zebrafish 3

HS Kumar, AS Wisner, IT Schiefer… - Physiological …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) by the gut bacteria have been associated with
cardiovascular dysfunction 18 in humans and rodents. However, studies exploring effects of …

Zebrafish as a model for podocyte research

M Schindler, N Endlich - American Journal of Physiology …, 2024 - journals.physiology.org
Podocytes, specialized postmitotic cells, are central players in various kidney-related
diseases. Zebrafish have become a valuable model system for studying podocyte biology …