Zebrafish as a model for normal and malignant hematopoiesis
Open Access
- 1 July 2011
- journal article
- review article
- Published by The Company of Biologists in Disease Models & Mechanisms
- Vol. 4 (4), 433-438
- https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.006791
Abstract
Zebrafish studies in the past two decades have made major contributions to our understanding of hematopoiesis and its associated disorders. The zebrafish has proven to be a powerful organism for studies in this area owing to its amenability to large-scale genetic and chemical screening. In addition, the externally fertilized and transparent embryos allow convenient genetic manipulation and in vivo imaging of normal and aberrant hematopoiesis. This review discusses available methods for studying hematopoiesis in zebrafish, summarizes key recent advances in this area, and highlights the current and potential contributions of zebrafish to the discovery and development of drugs to treat human blood disorders.Keywords
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