Response of Olfactory Sensory Neurons to Mercury Ions in Zebrafish: An Immunohistochemical Study

• Published in: Microscopy and microanalysis Vol. 28; no. 1; pp. 227 - 242
• Main Authors: Lazzari, Maurizio, Bettini, Simone, Milani, Liliana, Maurizii, Maria G., Franceschini, Valeria
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.02.2022; Oxford University Press
• Subjects: Animals; Biological Applications; Cell death; Cell density; Chloride; Epithelium; Exposure; Image analysis; Image processing; Immunohistochemistry; Ions - metabolism; Markers; Mercury; Mercury (metal); Mercury - metabolism; Neurons; Olfaction; Olfactory epithelium; Olfactory Mucosa; Olfactory receptor neurons; Olfactory Receptor Neurons - metabolism; Optical density; Pollutants; Sensory neurons; Subpopulations; Toxicity; Values; Zebrafish; Zebrafish - physiology; United States > US; olfactory epithelium; olfactory sensory neurons; immunohistochemistry; zebrafish; crypt cells; mercury ions

Olfactory sensory neurons (OSNs) of fish belong to three main types: ciliated olfactory sensory neurons (cOSNs), microvillous olfactory sensory neurons (mOSNs), and crypt cells. Mercury is a toxic metal harmful for olfaction. We exposed the olfactory epithelium of zebrafish to three sublethal Hg2+ c...