Phenotyping Zebrafish Mutant Models to Assess Candidate Genes Associated with Aortic Aneurysm
Prendergast A, Ziganshin BA, Papanikolaou D, Zafar MA, Nicoli S, Mukherjee S, Elefteriades JA. Phenotyping Zebrafish Mutant Models to Assess Candidate Genes Associated with Aortic Aneurysm. Genes 2022, 13: 123. PMID: 35052463, PMCID: PMC8775119, DOI: 10.3390/genes13010123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAortic Aneurysm, ThoracicDisease Models, AnimalEmbryo, NonmammalianHumansLoss of Function MutationPhenotypePilot ProjectsZebrafishZebrafish ProteinsConceptsAortic aneurysmSkeletal abnormalitiesThoracic aortic aneurysmWhole-exome sequencingDirect microscopic assessmentSilico genetic analysisVisualized abnormalitiesTAA patientsClinical managementGeneral populationClinical practiceRoutine assessmentClinical testingCell countEvidence-based decisionsUnknown significanceUncertain significanceExperimental modelPilot studyExome sequencingAbnormalitiesMicroscopic assessmentPatientsPositive controlAneurysms