With the development of space life science, a study on the influence of microgravity on organism has been an increasingly concerned topic. Lots of studies indicate that microgravity plays an important role in the early development of embryos. The vascular system as the first-function system of embryos provides an interesting topic for many researchers. However, those studies were mostly carried out in vitro by rotary cell culture system (RCCS), while few experiments were done in vivo. Using zebrafish as a model, this research investigated the effects of horizontal rotary culture on the vascular development in vivo. Zebrafish embryos at 24 hpf (hour post-fertilization) were selected and divided into two groups. One group was cultured by the shaker, and the other was cultured normally as the control. After 12 h, all the embryos were collected and detected. The phenotype of zebrafish was observed by stereo microscope. Then, the expression of vascular specific expression factor, flk1, flt4, and ephrinB2 was compared by RT-PCR, qPCR, and in situ hybridization, respectively. Cell apoptosis and proliferation in situ were observed using TUNEL assay and bromodeoxyuridine incorporation. The results demonstrated that horizontal rotary culture at 90 r/min decreased the hatching of embryos (10.3±0.41 vs. 0.0, P<0.05), accelerate the heart rate (223.5±2.32 vs. 185.0±3.23, P<0.05) and increased the content of melanin in zebrafish significantly. At the same time, we found some differences in the vascular system of zebrafish after horizontal rotary culture which caused a down regulation of flk1,flt4, and ephrinB2. On the other hand, horizontal rotary culture accelerated the apoptosis of cells in zebrafish, but showed no significance in proliferation. In conclusion, horizontal rotary culture has a significant influence on the vascular development in zebrafish.%随着空间生命科学的发展,微重力对生命体的影响已成为科学家们日益关注的问题.多数研究表明,微重力对生物体胚胎早期发育有着重要影响,而血管系统作为胚胎最早行使功能的系统备受关注.目前关于微重力对血管发育影响的研究大多来自对离体培养细胞的体外回转模拟实验,在体实验相对较少.文章利用斑马鱼作为模式动物,在体探究水平回转培养环境下斑马鱼胚胎早期发育及水平回转培养对其血管系统发育的影响.在斑马鱼受精后24 h(24 hpf)时进行水平回转培养处理,至36 hpf 时收集胚胎,通过体视显微镜观察斑马鱼表型变化,通过半定量RT-PCR、qPCR 及全胚原位杂交等手段对比水平回转培养环境下与对照组血管相关因子的表达情况,并通过BrdU 掺入及TUNEL 法进行斑马鱼全胚细胞凋亡及增殖检测.结果表明,在90 r/min 水平回转培养环境下,斑马鱼死亡数量没有差异,24 hpf 时破壳数量显著降低(10.3±0.41 vs.0.0,P<0.05),心率显著加快(223.5±2.32 vs.185.0±3.23,P<0.05),黑色素明显增加,动静脉发育紊乱,且在120 r/min 转速下,胚胎血管特异性表达因子flk1、flt4 及 ephrinB2 的表达均显著降低,斑马鱼细胞凋亡明显增加,而细胞增殖无显著差异,提示水平回转培养对斑马鱼胚胎发育特别是早期血管发育具有重要影响.
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