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Hyphal Ontogeny in : a Model Organism for All Neurospora Crassa
F1000Research 2016, 5(F1000 Faculty Rev):2801 Last updated: 17 JUL 2019 REVIEW Hyphal ontogeny in Neurospora crassa: a model organism for all seasons [version 1; peer review: 3 approved] Meritxell Riquelme, Leonora Martínez-Núñez Department of Microbiology, Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (CICESE), Ensenada, Baja California, 22860, Mexico First published: 30 Nov 2016, 5(F1000 Faculty Rev):2801 ( Open Peer Review v1 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9679.1) Latest published: 30 Nov 2016, 5(F1000 Faculty Rev):2801 ( https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.9679.1) Reviewer Status Abstract Invited Reviewers Filamentous fungi have proven to be a better-suited model system than 1 2 3 unicellular yeasts in analyses of cellular processes such as polarized growth, exocytosis, endocytosis, and cytoskeleton-based organelle traffic. version 1 For example, the filamentous fungus Neurospora crassa develops a variety published of cellular forms. Studying the molecular basis of these forms has led to a 30 Nov 2016 better, yet incipient, understanding of polarized growth. Polarity factors as well as Rho GTPases, septins, and a localized delivery of vesicles are the central elements described so far that participate in the shift from isotropic F1000 Faculty Reviews are written by members of to polarized growth. The growth of the cell wall by apical biosynthesis and the prestigious F1000 Faculty. They are remodeling of polysaccharide components is a key process in hyphal commissioned and are peer reviewed before morphogenesis. The coordinated action of motor proteins and Rab publication to ensure that the final, published version GTPases mediates the vesicular journey along the hyphae toward the apex, where the exocyst mediates vesicle fusion with the plasma membrane. -
The Cricket As a Model Organism Hadley Wilson Horch • Taro Mito Aleksandar Popadic´ • Hideyo Ohuchi Sumihare Noji Editors
The Cricket as a Model Organism Hadley Wilson Horch • Taro Mito Aleksandar Popadic´ • Hideyo Ohuchi Sumihare Noji Editors The Cricket as a Model Organism Development, Regeneration, and Behavior Editors Hadley Wilson Horch Taro Mito Departments of Biology and Graduate school of Bioscience and Bioindustry Neuroscience Tokushima University Bowdoin College Tokushima, Japan Brunswick, ME, USA Aleksandar Popadic´ Hideyo Ohuchi Biological Sciences Department Department of Cytology and Histology Wayne State University Okayama University Detroit, MI, USA Okayama, Japan Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Sumihare Noji Okayama University Graduate School Graduate school of Bioscience of Medicine and Bioindustry Tokushima University Okayama, Japan Tokushima, Japan ISBN 978-4-431-56476-8 ISBN 978-4-431-56478-2 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-4-431-56478-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2016960036 © Springer Japan KK 2017 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. -
Are Model Organisms Theoretical Models?
Are Model Organisms Theoretical Models? Veli-Pekka Parkkinen University of Bergen BIBLID [0873-626X (2017) 47; pp. 471–498] DOI: 10.1515/disp-2017-0015 Abstract This article compares the epistemic roles of theoretical models and model organisms in science, and specifically the role of non-human animal models in biomedicine. Much of the previous literature on this topic shares an assumption that animal models and theoretical models have a broadly similar epistemic role—that of indirect representation of a target through the study of a surrogate system. Recently, Levy and Currie (2015) have argued that model organism research and theoreti- cal modelling differ in the justification of model-to-target inferences, such that a unified account based on the widely accepted idea of model- ling as indirect representation does not similarly apply to both. I defend a similar conclusion, but argue that the distinction between animal models and theoretical models does not always track a difference in the justification of model-to-target inferences. Case studies of the use of animal models in biomedicine are presented to illustrate this. How- ever, Levy and Currie’s point can be argued for in a different way. I argue for the following distinction. Model organisms (and other con- crete models) function as surrogate sources of evidence, from which results are transferred to their targets by empirical extrapolation. By contrast, theoretical modelling does not involve such an inductive step. Rather, theoretical models are used for drawing conclusions from what is already known or assumed about the target system. Codifying as- sumptions about the causal structure of the target in external repre- sentational media (e.g. -
Mom Identifies a Receptor for the Drosophila JAK/STAT Signal Transduction Pathway and Encodes a Protein Distantly Related to the Mammalian Cytokine Receptor Family
Downloaded from genesdev.cshlp.org on October 1, 2021 - Published by Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press mom identifies a receptor for the Drosophila JAK/STAT signal transduction pathway and encodes a protein distantly related to the mammalian cytokine receptor family Hua-Wei Chen,1,3 Xiu Chen,1,3 Su-Wan Oh,1 Maria J. Marinissen,2 J. Silvio Gutkind,2 and Steven X. Hou1,4 1The Laboratory of Immunobiology, National Institutes of Health, National Cancer Institute at Frederick, Frederick, Maryland 21702, USA; 2Oral and Pharyngeal Cancer Branch, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland 20892, USA The JAK/STAT signal transduction pathway controls numerous events in Drosophila melanogaster development. Receptors for the pathway have yet to be identified. Here we have identified a Drosophila gene that shows embryonic mutant phenotypes identical to those in the hopscotch (hop)/JAK kinase and marelle (mrl)/Stat92e mutations. We named this gene master of marelle (mom). Genetic analyses place mom’s function between upd (the ligand) and hop. We further show that cultured cells transfected with the mom gene bind UPD and activate the HOP/STAT92E signal transduction pathway. mom encodes a protein distantly related to the mammalian cytokine receptor family. These data show that mom functions as a receptor of the Drosophila JAK/STAT signal transduction pathway. [Key Words: Drosophila; JAK/STAT; signal transduction; cytokine receptor] Received October 19, 2001; revised version accepted December 6, 2001. The JAK/STAT signal transduction pathway was identi- (upd) secreted glycoprotein identifies an in vivo ligand fied through studies of the transcriptional activation re- activating the HOP/STAT92E pathway (Harrison et al. -
1 What's So Special About Model Organisms?
ORE Open Research Exeter TITLE What makes a model organism? AUTHORS Leonelli, Sabina; Ankeny, Rachel A. JOURNAL Endeavour DEPOSITED IN ORE 15 January 2015 This version available at http://hdl.handle.net/10871/20864 COPYRIGHT AND REUSE Open Research Exeter makes this work available in accordance with publisher policies. A NOTE ON VERSIONS The version presented here may differ from the published version. If citing, you are advised to consult the published version for pagination, volume/issue and date of publication What’s So Special About Model Organisms? Rachel A. Ankeny* and Sabina Leonelli *Corresponding author: email: [email protected] , mailing address: School of History and Politics, Napier 423, University of Adelaide, Adelaide 5005 SA, Australia, telephone: +61-8-8303-5570, fax: +61-8-8303-3443. Abstract This paper aims to identify the key characteristics of model organisms that make them a specific type of model within the contemporary life sciences: in particular, we argue that the term “model organism” does not apply to all organisms used for the purposes of experimental research. We explore the differences between experimental and model organisms in terms of their material and epistemic features, and argue that it is essential to distinguish between their representational scope and representational target . We also examine the characteristics of the communities who use these two types of models, including their research goals, disciplinary affiliations, and preferred practices to show how these have contributed to the conceptualization of a model organism. We conclude that model organisms are a specific subgroup of organisms that have been standardized to fit an integrative and comparative mode of research, and that must be clearly distinguished from the broader class of experimental organisms. -
Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) Induction: Chaperonotherapy for Neuroprotection After Brain Injury
cells Review Heat Shock Protein 70 (HSP70) Induction: Chaperonotherapy for Neuroprotection after Brain Injury Jong Youl Kim 1, Sumit Barua 1, Mei Ying Huang 1,2, Joohyun Park 1,2, Midori A. Yenari 3,* and Jong Eun Lee 1,2,* 1 Department of Anatomy, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul 03722, Korea; [email protected] (J.Y.K.); [email protected] (S.B.); [email protected] (M.Y.H.); [email protected] (J.P.) 2 BK21 Plus Project for Medical Science and Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 50-1 Yonsei-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul 03722, Korea 3 Department of Neurology, University of California, San Francisco & the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Neurology (127) VAMC 4150 Clement St., San Francisco, CA 94121, USA * Correspondence: [email protected] (M.A.Y.); [email protected] (J.E.L.); Tel.: +1-415-750-2011 (M.A.Y.); +82-2-2228-1646 (ext. 1659) (J.E.L.); Fax: +1-415-750-2273 (M.A.Y.); +82-2-365-0700 (J.E.L.) Received: 17 July 2020; Accepted: 26 August 2020; Published: 2 September 2020 Abstract: The 70 kDa heat shock protein (HSP70) is a stress-inducible protein that has been shown to protect the brain from various nervous system injuries. It allows cells to withstand potentially lethal insults through its chaperone functions. Its chaperone properties can assist in protein folding and prevent protein aggregation following several of these insults. Although its neuroprotective properties have been largely attributed to its chaperone functions, HSP70 may interact directly with proteins involved in cell death and inflammatory pathways following injury. -
Model Organisms Are Not (Theoretical) Models
Model Organisms are not (Theoretical) Models Arnon Levy and Adrian Currie Forthcoming in The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science. Abstract Many biological investigations are organized around a small group of species, often referred to as “model organisms”, such as the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. The terms “model” and “modeling” also occur in biology in association with mathematical and mechanistic theorizing, as in the Lotka-Volterra model of predator-prey dynamics. What is the relation between theoretical models and model organisms? Are these models in the same sense? We offer an account on which the two practices are shown to have different epistemic characters. Theoretical modeling is grounded in explicit and known analogies between model and target. By contrast, inferences from model organisms are empirical extrapolations. Often such extrapolation is based on shared ancestry, sometimes in conjunction with other empirical information. One implication is that such inferences are unique to biology, whereas theoretical models are common across many disciplines. We close by discussing the diversity of uses to which model organisms are put, suggesting how these relate to our overall account. 1. Introduction 2. Volterra and Theoretical Modeling 3. Drosophila as a model organism 4. Generalizing from work on a model organisms 5. Phylogenetic inference and model organisms 6. Further roles of model organisms 6.1 Preparative experimentation. 6.2. Model organisms as paradigms 6.3. Model organisms as theoretical models. 6.4. Inspiration for engineers 6.5. Anchoring a research community. 7. Conclusion 1. Introduction Many biological investigations are organized around a small group of species, often referred to as “model organisms”, such as the bacterium Escherichia coli, the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster and the house mouse, Mus musculus. -
GSA Response to NIH Request for Information On
Genetics Society of America Response to NIH Request for Information FY 2016-2020 Strategic Plan for the Office of Research Infrastructure Programs: Division of Comparative Medicine and Division of Construction and Instruments Programs Request for Information (NOT-OD-15-056) • Response Form Submitted March 16, 2015 Responses are limited to 1,500 characters per topic. All responses must be submitted by March 16, 2015. Disease Models, Informational Resources, and Other Resources Disease models, informational resources and other resources that should be modified or expanded in parallel with ongoing advances in biomedical research The Genetics Society of America (GSA) emphasizes the importance of model organisms for advancing knowledge in biomedical research. We believe that continued investment in model organisms—and the resources needed for supporting this research—is one of the most effective and efficient ways for NIH to continue to advance our understanding of living systems and improvement in human health. Model organism researchers depend upon shared community resources that serve the entire community, including stock centers and model organism databases, several of which depend upon ORIP funding. The long-term and consistent support of these community resources has been a crucial component of the strength and success of biomedical research in the United States and assures its future vigor. Centralized stock centers and databases provide optimal resource sharing that maximizes the return on the investments made by NIH and other government agencies. These community resources provide “off-the-shelf” research tools and thus increase the efficiency and speed of hypothesis-driven research supported by other grants. In addition, NIH support for these community resources allows them to operate on an open access model, thus assuring that all researchers have the tools they need for discovery. -
Genomic Data Integration for Ecological and Evolutionary Traits in Non-Model Organisms Denis Tagu, John K
Genomic data integration for ecological and evolutionary traits in non-model organisms Denis Tagu, John K. Colbourne, Nicolas Negre To cite this version: Denis Tagu, John K. Colbourne, Nicolas Negre. Genomic data integration for ecological and evolution- ary traits in non-model organisms. BMC Genomics, BioMed Central, 2014, 15, pp.490. 10.1186/1471- 2164-15-490. hal-01208730 HAL Id: hal-01208730 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01208730 Submitted on 27 May 2020 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Tagu et al. BMC Genomics 2014, 15:490 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/15/490 CORRESPONDENCE Open Access Genomic data integration for ecological and evolutionary traits in non-model organisms Denis Tagu1*, John K Colbourne2 and Nicolas Nègre3,4 Abstract Why is it needed to develop system biology initiatives such as ENCODE on non-model organisms? The next generation genomics era includes in the laboratory. Yeast, for example, does not form multi- non-model organisms cellular hyphae and A. thaliana has no known root symbi- Genetics, and now genomics, applied to model organ- oses. C. elegans and D. melanogaster are not pathogens or isms continues to be hugely successful at identifying and pests and the zebra fish is certainly not adapted to living in characterizing DNA elements and mechanisms involved marine environments. -
Pre-Meeting to the Workshop on Validation of Animal Models and Tools for Biomedical Research
PRE-MEETING REPORT Pre-meeting to the Workshop on Validation of Animal Models and Tools for Biomedical Research May 29, 2020 Office of Research Infrastructure Programs, NIH Virtual Meeting Table of Contents Background ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Executive Summary .................................................................................................................................... 1 Introduction and Welcome ......................................................................................................................... 2 Keynote Presentation: The Multiple Facets of Validation of Animal Models ....................................... 2 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................ 2 Invertebrate Models and Validation ......................................................................................................... 3 Flies Facilitate Rare Disease Diagnosis and Therapeutic Avenues......................................................... 3 Discussion ............................................................................................................................................ 3 Fundamentals of Mouse Biology and Genetics to Optimize Model Validation ..................................... 4 General Comments and “Macro-Genetics” ............................................................................................ -
Rnai Knockdown of Hop (Hsp70/Hsp90 Organising Protein)
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by DCU Online Research Access Service RNAi knockdown of Hop (Hsp70/Hsp90 organising protein) decreases invasion via MMP-2 down regulation Naomi Walsh1*, AnneMarie Larkin1, Niall Swan3, Kevin Conlon3, Paul Dowling1, Ray McDermott3 and Martin Clynes1,2 1 National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology and 2 Molecular Therapeutics for Cancer Ireland, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland. 3 The Centre for Pancreaticobiliary disease, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin incorporating the National Children’s Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24, Ireland. *Corresponding author: Naomi Walsh, National Institute for Cellular Biotechnology, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin 9, Ireland. E-mail: [email protected] Ph: +353 (0) 17006263 Fax: +353 (0) 17005484 AnneMarie Larkin, Email: [email protected] Niall Swan, Email: [email protected] Kevin Conlon, Email: [email protected] Paul Dowling, Email: [email protected] Ray McDermott, Email: [email protected] Martin Clynes, Email: [email protected] 1 Abstract We previously identified Hop as over expressed in invasive pancreatic cancer cell lines and malignant tissues of pancreatic cancer patients, suggesting an important role for Hop in the biology of invasive pancreatic cancer. Hop is a co-chaperone protein that binds to both Hsp70/Hsp90. We hypothesised that by targeting Hop, signalling pathways modulating invasion and client protein stabilisation involving Hsp90- dependent complexes may be altered. In this study, we show that Hop knockdown by small interfering (si)RNA reduces the invasion of pancreatic cancer cells, resulting in decreased expression of the downstream target gene, matrix metalloproteinases-2 (MMP-2). -
Alternatives to Animal Testing: a Review
Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal (2015) 23, 223–229 King Saud University Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal www.ksu.edu.sa www.sciencedirect.com REVIEW Alternatives to animal testing: A review Sonali K. Doke, Shashikant C. Dhawale * School of Pharmacy, SRTM University, Nanded 431 606, MS, India Received 13 August 2013; accepted 10 November 2013 Available online 18 November 2013 KEYWORDS Abstract The number of animals used in research has increased with the advancement of research Alternative organism; and development in medical technology. Every year, millions of experimental animals are used all Model organism; over the world. The pain, distress and death experienced by the animals during scientific experi- 3 Rs; ments have been a debating issue for a long time. Besides the major concern of ethics, there are Laboratory animal; few more disadvantages of animal experimentation like requirement of skilled manpower, time con- Animal ethics suming protocols and high cost. Various alternatives to animal testing were proposed to overcome the drawbacks associated with animal experiments and avoid the unethical procedures. A strategy of 3 Rs (i.e. reduction, refinement and replacement) is being applied for laboratory use of animals. Different methods and alternative organisms are applied to implement this strategy. These methods provide an alternative means for the drug and chemical testing, up to some levels. A brief account of these alternatives and advantages associated is discussed in this review with examples. An integrated application of these approaches would give an insight into minimum use of animals in scientific experiments. ª 2013 King Saud University. Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.