Transgenic zebrafish line with over-expression of Hedgehog on the skin: A useful tool to screen Hedgehog-inhibiting compounds

Transgenic Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 855-864

  Chen, Yau Hung ^a   Wang, Yun Hsin ^a   Yu, Tsung Han ^a   Wu, Hsin Ju ^a   Pai, Chiung Wen ^a  

^a TAMKANG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Keratin; Skin cancer; Sonic hedgehog; Transgenic fish; Zebrafish

Indexed keywords

CYCLOPAMINE; CYTOKERATIN 18; PHOTOPROTEIN; SHH PROTEIN, HUMAN; SONIC HEDGEHOG PROTEIN; TERATOGENIC AGENT; VERATRUM ALKALOID;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL EMBRYO; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CYTOLOGY; DISEASE MODEL; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG SCREENING; GENETICS; METABOLISM; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; SKIN; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; ZEBRA FISH;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EMBRYO, NONMAMMALIAN; HEDGEHOG PROTEINS; KERATIN-18; LUMINESCENT PROTEINS; SKIN; TERATOGENS; VERATRUM ALKALOIDS; ZEBRAFISH;

ANIMALIA; DANIO RERIO; ERINACEIDAE; MUS;

EID: 76049117207     PISSN: 09628819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11248-009-9275-y     Document Type: Article

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