Urotensin II-Related Peptides, Urp1 and Urp2, Control Zebrafish Spine Morphology
Elizabeth A. Bearce, Zoe H. Irons, Johnathan R. O’Hara-Smith, Colin J. Kuhns, Sophie I Fisher, William E. Crow, Daniel T. Grimes
This study identifies Urp1 and Urp2 as essential for zebrafish spine morphology, showing their role in preventing lordosis-like curves and establishing new models for spinal curvature disorders.
eLife · Dec 1, 2022Peer-reviewedDevelopmental Biology