1 Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Department of Cardiology, Childrens Hospital, Department of Cell Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA
2 Department of Human Genetics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA
*Author for correspondence (e-mail: mkeating{at}enders.tch.harvard.edu)
Accepted 6 March 2002
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SUMMARY |
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Key words: Zebrafish regeneration, Blastema, Proliferation, BrdU incorporation, Cell cycle, msxb
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INTRODUCTION |
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Regeneration model organisms have included invertebrates, like hydra and planarians, and vertebrates, such as axolotl. Recently, zebrafish fin regeneration has emerged as an attractive model system. The advantages of zebrafish include: (1) rapid regeneration time; (2) relatively simple architecture of the caudal fin; (3) the ability to maintain and study zebrafish in large numbers; (4) advances in zebrafish embryology and genetics; (5) the fact that standard genetic approaches, including forward genetics, can potentially be applied to dissect molecular mechanisms.
The zebrafish caudal fin is a symmetric organ composed of multiple bony fin rays or lepidotrichia. Each fin ray consists of a pair of concave hemirays formed by multiple segments joined end to end by ligaments. Blood vessels, nerves, pigment cells, and fibroblasts are in the mesenchymal compartment between rays, as well as in the intraray space. Each hemiray is surrounded by a monolayer of bone secreting cells, scleroblasts. Zebrafish fins are continuously growing throughout life by addition of ray segments to the end of the fin (Johnson and Bennet, 1999a; Iovine and Johnson, 2000
).
Stages of caudal fin regeneration at various temperatures have been described (Becerra et al., 1983; Geraudie and Singer, 1992
; Johnson and Weston, 1995
; Poss et al., 2000b
). At 33°C, the wound is closed by a thin layer of epithelium within 12 hours of amputation. In the next 12 hours, the wound epithelium thickens and mesenchymal tissue proximal to the amputation plane disorganizes. Mesenchymal cells begin to proliferate and appear to move in a distal direction. The blastema, a mass of mesenchymal cells thought to be pluripotent, is formed within the next 24 hours. The origin of the blastema remains controversial. It is unknown whether the blastema forms through the process of dedifferentiation or through the recruitment of stem cells. The onset of the next phase, regenerative outgrowth, is marked by deposition of new bone. It has been postulated that distal blastemal cells proliferate, while proximal blastemal cells differentiate into missing structures. Although, it has been assumed that blastemal cell proliferation is critical to regeneration, blastemal cell cycle properties during regenerative outgrowth or blastema formation have not been characterized.
Previous reports investigated proliferation patterns in regenerating teleost fins using bromodeoxyuridine (BrdU) incorporation (Santamaria et al., 1996; Poleo et al., 2001
) and Hoescht dye labeling (Johnson and Bennet, 1999a
). However, these studies led to the idea that the fin blastema is a homogeneous population of proliferating cells. Here we show that the fin blastema is subdivided into two domains, a non-proliferating distal blastema and a highly proliferating proximal blastema, with a steep gradient of proliferation between these regions. During blastema formation, msxb, a homedomain transcriptional repressor, is expressed in a large number of proliferating cells. However, msxb expression becomes restricted to a small number of non-proliferating distal blastemal cells during regenerative outgrowth. BrdU pulse-chase experiments show that blastemal cells are formed from proliferating mesenchymal cells, not from a population of preexisting slow-cycling cells, consistent with the notion that the blastema is derived from dedifferentiated intraray mesenchyme. We have also determined that the length of the G2 phase of the cell cycle during regenerative outgrowth is dramatically shorter than during blastema formation, which is likely a reflection of rapid cell cycle during outgrowth. Based on these findings, we propose a novel model of zebrafish fin regeneration, in which we argue that the function of the non-proliferating distal blastema is to delineate the boundary of proliferation and direct regenerative outgrowth.
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MATERIALS AND METHODS |
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BrdU incorporation assays
BrdU was dissolved in fish water at a final concentration of 50 µg/ml. Fins were amputated and fish were kept at a density of five animals per liter. For long incubations, BrdU was changed daily. Fish survived normally and demonstrated no unusual behavior while in the BrdU solution.
Simultaneous detection of msxb and shh transcripts and PCNA
msxb and shh RNA antisense probes were generated as previously described (Poss et al., 2000b). We used a previously published whole-mount in situ hybridization protocol with the following modifications (Poss et al., 2000b
). PCNA mouse monoclonal antibody (Oncogene, 1:100 dilution) was added during sample incubation with anti-digoxigenin antibody (Roche Molecular Biochemicals) coupled to alkaline phosphatase. Fins were washed for at least 2 hours in multiple changes of phosphate-buffered saline (PBS)-0.1% Tween 20 (PBT), followed by the last wash in PBT with 2 mg/ml bovine serum albumin (PBTs). Fins were treated with anti-mouse secondary antibodies conjugated to Alexa 488 (Molecular Probes) in PBTs overnight at 4°C. On the following day, fins were washed in multiple changes of PBT for at least 2 hours and processed for the alkaline phosphatase reaction. Fins were washed three times in reaction buffer (0.1 M Tris-HCl pH 8.0, 0.1 M NaCl. 0.01 M MgCl, 0.1% Tween 20, 0.01 M levamisol) and incubated in the reaction buffer with HNPP/Fast Red TR substrate (Roche Molecular Biochemicals) for 3 hours, changing substrate solution at the end of each hour. Following the detection reaction, fins were washed several times with PBT and processed for cryosectioning. Fins were embedded in 1.5% agarose/5% sucrose blocks and treated in 30% sucrose overnight. Frozen blocks were sectioned at 14 µm, mounted on slides using Vectashield with DAPI (Vector), and digital images were captured using an Axiocam CCD camera equipped with Axiovision software (Zeiss). Images were processed in Adobe Photoshop 5.5 (Adobe Systems Inc.) or Canvas 8 (Deneba Systema, Inc).
Immunohistochemistry
For sections, fin regenerates were fixed in 70% ethanol in 50 mM glycine (pH 2.0) overnight at 4°C. The next day, fins were rinsed twice in 100% methanol and rehydrated through a methanol/PBS series (75% methanol/25% PBS, 50% methanol/50% PBS, and 25% methanol/75% PBS) and embedded for cryosectioning. Sections (14 µm) were made from frozen blocks as described above. BrdU incorporation was visualized using a detection kit from Roche Molecular Biochemicals. After processing, sections were counterstained with Hematoxylin (Vector Laboratories), dehydrated and permanently mounted for photography. For whole mounts, fin regenerates were incubated in Carnoys fixative (60% ethanol, 30% chloroform, and 10% acetic acid) overnight at 4°C. BrdU and H3P were detected using an adaptation of a previously published protocol (Newmark and Sanchez Alvarado, 2000). Fins were washed twice in methanol and rehydrated through a methanol/PBS+0.3% Triton X-100 (PBTx) series, they were then washed twice in 2 N HCl in PBTx and incubated in 2 N HCl in PBTx for 30 minutes. Fins were rinsed twice in PBTx and blocked for 4 hours in PBTx+0.25% BSA, followed by incubation with anti-BrdU monoclonal antibodies (Chemicon International Inc., 1:100) and anti-H3P rabbit polyclonal antibody (Upstate Biotechnology, 1:100) overnight at 4°C. On the next day, fins were washed in PBTx multiple times throughout the day (last wash PBTx+0.25% BSA) and incubated overnight at 4°C with anti-mouse antibody conjugated to Alexa 594 (Molecular Probes) and with anti-rabbit antibody conjugated to Alexa-488 (Molecular Probes), both diluted 1:200. Finally, fins were washed in PBTx and processed for cryosectioning and photography.
Quantification and statistical analysis
To determine the distribution of BrdU- or H3P-positive cells compared with the length, we overlaid each photographed section (all sections computer magnified to x454 for analysis) with a 10 µm-square grid with zero length corresponding to the most anterior blastemal cell. At each length point a number of positive cells was normalized to the total number of squares and then to the averaged number of DAPI-stained nuclei per square. Only signals that had corresponding DAPI-stained nuclei were considered positive. Values were given as means ± standard deviation (s.d.) or standard error (s.e.m.). Because the data sets did not have a normal distribution, we used nonparametric Mann-Whitney test to compare means. Data sets were analyzed using Microsoft Excel 98 Data Analysis Tool package. Z, Zcritical, and P values were given for each case.
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RESULTS |
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We next examined levels of BrdU incorporation during wound healing (n=5, 20-40 sections examined for every time point described below). During the first 6 hours of regeneration, the wound was closed with a thin layer of epithelium. Closure most likely occurred by migration of epithelial cells from the lateral edges over the wound because proliferation in lateral epithelial cells was similar to basal levels (Fig. 2A). In the next 6 hours, the wound epidermis thickened, while the number of BrdU-positive cells in the lateral epidermis remained at basal levels (Fig. 2B). Mesenchymal tissue between hemirays displayed early signs of decondensation and disorganization. However, we did not detect BrdU-positive mesenchymal cells at this stage (Fig. 2B). Fig. 2C,D shows that a columnar basal epithelial layer was formed by 18-24 hours post-amputation (h.p.a.). These data indicate that wound healing results from epithelial cell migration, not proliferation.
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We next examined levels of BrdU incorporation in regenerating caudal fins during regenerative outgrowth, which begins approximately 48 h.p.a.. A previous study suggested that BrdU incorporation was limited in the distal portion of goldfish blastema during outgrowth (Santamaria et al., 1996). We found that the number of BrdU-labeled cells remained high in proximal blastema and adjacent aligned scleroblasts. However, the distal-most blastema (DMB) was scarcely labeled (Fig. 2E,F). This finding indicated a marked difference in the length of cell cycle between DMB and proximal blastema. Alternatively, DMB cells may have withdrawn from the cell cycle.
G2 shortens dramatically with the shift from blastema formation to regenerative outgrowth
To define the onset and distribution of mitotic cells during caudal fin regeneration, we used anti-phosphohistone H3 (H3P) antibody. Serine (ser10) phosphorylation of histone H3 is correlated with, and required for, chromosome condensation during mitoses (Hendzel et al., 1997). Because this modification is highly conserved, H3P antibodies are a specific mitotic marker (Wei et al., 1999
). Although the first BrdU-positive mesenchymal cells were detected 12-18 h.p.a., we saw no H3P-positive cells until 24 h.p.a. (Fig. 3A; n=5). By 36 and 48 h.p.a., the number of mitotic cells increased. We detected H3P-positive mesenchymal cells distal and proximal to the amputation plane (Fig. 3B and data not shown). Only 8.7% (n=3, 252 H3P-positive cells from 42 sections examined) of all H3P-labeled cells were also BrdU-positive 48 h.p.a., following a 6-hour BrdU incorporation (Fig. 3B,D), indicating that the median G2 of the blastemal cell cycle is longer than 6 hours during this phase of blastema formation (Aherne, 1977
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To calculate G2 of the blastemal cell cycle during regenerative outgrowth, we determined the fraction of H3P-positive cells that were also labeled with BrdU during various BrdU treatments 72 h.p.a. (Aherne, 1977). We limited our analyses to the blastemal cells located in the distal third of regenerates, where most proliferative cells are concentrated (Fig. 4A-C). As early as 40 minutes after BrdU treatment,
12% of mitotic cells were labeled with BrdU (n=4 regenerates, 356 mitoses from 40 sections) and by 70 minutes,
65% of mitotic cells were labeled (n=3 regenerates, 217 mitoses from 40 sections). Almost 96% of mitotic cells were labeled with BrdU after 110 minutes (n=4 regenerates, 272 mitoses from 39 sections). We plotted the fraction of BrdU-labeled mitoses against time to generate a fraction of labeled mitoses (FLM) curve (Fig. 4D). From this curve, we concluded that 50% of mitoses are labeled at
60 minutes, which represents the median length of G2 during outgrowth, with a minimum G2 duration of
30 minutes (Fig. 4D).
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To further define zones of proliferation and differentiation in the regenerating fin, we analyzed levels of BrdU and H3P labeling in specific cell types. First, we defined the DMB as a domain with markedly reduced proliferation, approximately 10-40 µm deep with no clear boundary. Second, immediately proximal to the DMB is a blastemal zone with intense proliferation activity, the proliferating blastemal zone (PZ). As shown in Fig. 5F, the PZ labels first during the shortest BrdU treatment. Just proximal to the PZ is a region of moderate proliferation, the differentiation zone (DZ), which consists of proliferating and differentiating scleroblasts and mesenchymal cells (Fig. 5G). Thus, there is a gradient of proliferation in the blastema during regenerative outgrowth, with three major zones, DMB, PZ and DZ (Fig. 5G).
Early proliferating mesenchymal cells contribute to the blastema
To define the origin of cells in the DMB, we carried out pulse-chase experiments using BrdU. We treated animals for 2 hours beginning 12, 16, 28 and 36 h.p.a. Fish were then transferred to fresh water and regenerates were collected 72 h.p.a. (Fig. 6A,B and data not shown; n=4, 40 sections examined in each case). We administered BrdU pulses at early, middle and late stages of blastema formation and collected regenerates when the PZ and DMB were easy to distinguish. The intensity and pattern of BrdU staining in treated fins was compared to controls that had been regenerating for 70 hours and then treated with BrdU for 2 hours (Fig. 6C). DMB cells derived from all four pulse-chase experiments were significantly labeled (Fig. 6D). The earliest pulse resulted in labeling of DMB cells and apical epidermis, including the basal epidermal layer (Fig. 6A). Previous studies reported the absence of proliferation in the apical region of the basal epidermis (Santamaria et al., 1996). However, these cells were labeled during the earliest pulse-chase experiments, indicating that they undergo limited proliferation during early blastema formation (Fig. 6A). Proximal mesenchymal regions contained fewer BrdU signals, most of which appeared diluted. We concluded that labeling of various intensities reflected the cells proliferation rates; that is, cells with lower intensity staining were the result of subsequent cell divisions. During late pulses, BrdU label in the DMB was undiluted, indicating that these cells had recently segregated into the DMB, before any cell division had occurred. Overall, these data indicate that the DMB originates from proliferating blastemal cells that segregate into the DMB at the end of blastema formation. Moreover, these data suggest that the DMB is not formed from a special pool of stem cells.
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msxb expression is restricted to non-proliferating DMB
Previous studies have shown that blastemal cells express the homedomain transcriptional repressor msxb during blastema formation (Akimenko et al., 1995; Poss et al., 2000b
). Subsequently, msxb-expressing cells are limited to a distal part of the blastema, and expression is maintained in this group of cells throughout regenerative outgrowth. To define the relationships between msxb-expressing cells and blastemal proliferation, we simultaneously stained fin regenerates with msxb antisense riboprobe and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) antibodies (Fig. 8A-D). PCNA is expressed throughout G1, S, and G2/M, enabling detection of a spectrum of proliferating cells (Waseem and Lane, 1990
; Woods et al., 1991
). We found that a subset of proliferating mesenchymal cells expressed msxb as early as 18 h.p.a. (data not shown). By mid-blastema formation (30 h.p.a.) a large number of proliferating blastemal cells expressed msxb (Fig. 8A-D; n=5 regenerates). In contrast, during regenerative outgrowth, msxb expression was limited to a small number of non-proliferating DMB cells. The majority of proliferating PZ cells did not express msxb (Fig. 8E-H; n=5 regenerates). However, in 50% of sections examined (18 of 36), msxb and PCNA domains partially overlap (Fig. 8H). These data indicate that during transition from blastema formation to regenerative outgrowth, msxb expression is restricted to a small number of non-proliferating or slow-cycling DMB cells.
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DISCUSSION |
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Regeneration blastema is divided into two domains, rapid cycling proximal blastema and slow cycling distal blastema
We conclude that proximal and distal blastema are both formed by proliferating mesenchymal cells, but that cycling in distal cells dramatically slows at the beginning of regenerative outgrowth. These conclusions are supported by the following observations. First, distal blastemal cells, unlike proximal blastemal cells, do not proliferate during regenerative outgrowth as shown by BrdU and H3P labeling. Second, during short-term pulse-chase experiments, distal and proximal blastema are both labeled, suggesting that they were derived from early cycling blastemal cells. Third, we observed the greatest labeling in the DMB when BrdU was given at the end of blastema formation, indicating that blastemal cells segregate into DMB just before the onset of regenerative outgrowth.
In this study, we found no evidence that pre-existing, slow cycling stem cells contribute to the regeneration blastema. This conclusion is based on the analysis of fin regenerates after long-term (two month) BrdU pulse-chase experiments. Although, we found a small number of labeled cells in the regenerate, we never observed evidence of mitoses in these cells. Recently, Rawls and Johnson suggested the existence of pigment stem cells that give rise to the melanocyte population in the regenerate (Rawls and Johnson, 2000). It is possible that these cells are slow cycling pigment stem cells. We suggest that regenerating blastema is unlikely to arise from slow cycling stem cells. However, our data do not exclude the possibility that fast cycling stem cells may contribute to blastema formation.
G2 is slow during blastema formation and accelerates dramatically during regenerative outgrowth
We discovered that G2 is slow during blastema formation, but rapidly accelerates during regenerative outgrowth. Using the fraction of labeled mitoses technique (Aherne, 1977), we determined that the median length of G2 before 48 h.p.a. is longer than 6 hours, whereas it is approximately 1 hour during regenerative outgrowth. These data suggest that blastemal cell cycle before the transition to regenerative outgrowth is slow, reflecting the necessary reorganization and cells movements that must occur during blastema formation. Although very high doses of BrdU have been shown to slow G2 and may result in G2 arrest (Rabinovitch, 1983
), the fact that
95% of mitoses are labeled after 110 minutes of treatment suggests the dose used here did not cause G2 arrest. Moreover dilution of BrdU during short-term pulse-chase experiments suggests that this dose does not have inhibitory effects on cell division and differentiation.
msxb expression correlates with slow cell cycle
In the present study, we discovered that msxb expression becomes restricted to the non-proliferating DMB during regenerative outgrowth. msx genes have been implicated in the maintenance of undifferentiated, pluripotent cells (Song et al., 1992; Odelberg et al., 2000
). Initially, msxb is expressed in a large number of proliferating blastemal cells throughout the regenerate. At the onset of regenerative outgrowth, however, msxb expression becomes restricted to a small number of non-proliferating DMB cells. Interestingly, msxb expression appears to be strongest in the most distal cells. Msxb levels gradually decrease in the proximal direction (A. N. and M. T. K., unpublished observations), precisely opposite to the pattern of proliferation established between DMB and the blastema proliferation zone (PZ). Thus, msxb expression correlates with a slow cell cycle during blastema formation and with non- and slow-cycling DMB cells during regenerative outgrowth. We conclude that upregulation of msxb expression may be necessary to slow cell cycling during blastema formation and inhibit proliferation in the DMB during regenerative outgrowth.
A number of studies in other systems have correlated msx gene expression with reduced proliferation and suppression of the differentiated state. For example, in the progress zone of developing chick limb buds, MSX2 is expressed in two distinct domains that are correlated with reduced proliferation (Ferrari et al., 1998). The anterior mesodermal domain of MSX2 demarcates the anterior boundary of the limb progress zone, while another MSX2 expression domain at the mid-proximal posterior margin of the limb bud is located at the proximal posterior boundary of the progress zone. Ectopic MSX2 expression via a retroviral expression vector in the posterior mesoderm of the progress zone significantly reduces proliferation and impairs morphogenesis (Ferrari et al., 1998
). Thus, it has been proposed that MSX2 may be part of a regulatory network that delineates the progress zone (Coelho et al., 1992
; Ferrari et al., 1998
). We propose, therefore, that one function of msxb-expressing DMB may be to suppress differentiation by reducing cell proliferation. This, in turn, may direct the patterning of the regenerate by controlling the direction of proliferation and differentiation.
A cellular model of zebrafish fin regeneration
Observations described here and by others suggest a possible model for cell proliferation during fin regeneration (Fig. 9). Following amputation, the wound is covered by migrating epithelial cells. Mesenchymal proliferation begins shortly after amputation in the intraray space, proximal to the amputation plane. During early blastema formation, msxb expression is induced in a subset of slow proliferating blastemal cells. Extensive reorganization and cell movement occurs among scleroblasts and blastemal cells in preparation for regenerative outgrowth. At the onset of regenerative outgrowth, the blastema is subdivided into the DMB and the PZ, with a gradient of proliferation established between these two domains. While msxb expression is maintained in the DMB, it is downregulated in the PZ. A negative proliferation field encompasses the DMB, while a positive field surrounds the PZ. We hypothesize that negative and positive proliferation fields are established by factors secreted from the apical or lateral basal epidermis.
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