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Exposure of zebrafish larvae to Vitamin D3 between 5-6dpf

ABSTRACT: The general objective of the study was to determine modulation of gene expression by environmental factors, with a special emphasis on bone formation. For this reason, the specific period of treatment was chosen between 5-6 days post-fertilization (dpf), when bone formation and calcification are taking place. We show that treatment with Vitamin D3 (VitD3) causes a clear increase of bone formation, as illustrated by cranial skeleton staining of the bone matrix by Alizarin Red, by morphometric analysis of the resulting images and by gene expression studies of selected genes. Thus, a whole genome micro-array experiment was conducted to identify genes that may be involved in the observed effect on bone formation.

INSTRUMENT(S): SureScan Dx

ORGANISM(S): Danio rerio

SUBMITTER: Rasoul Nourizadeh

PROVIDER: E-MTAB-3286 | biostudies-arrayexpress |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress

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Exposure of zebrafish larvae to Vitamin D3 between 5-6dpf

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