WormMine: ExpressionPattern Expr12165

• Pattern: GFP reporter constructs show cat-4 expression in identified serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons (where tryptophan hydroxylase and tyrosine hydroxylase are expressed, respectively), and in the epidermis (where both phenylalanine hydroxylase and alkylglycerol monooxygenase are expressed). Overall, in larval and adult worms, strong expression was observed in serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons, in most of the epidermis - especially the large epidermal syncytium (hyp7) - and more weakly in some intestinal cells. NSM and CEP neuron somas are seen in the head, plus some neuronal processes (especially CEP processes). A few other neuronal somas stain less brightly. The anterior intestine also shows GFP expression, as do some rectal epithelial cells (likely B & Y cells). The cat-4 reporter constructs examined were coming from three different sources, including some previously described by others (Sze et al. 2002, Flames and Hobert 2009). The JY739 strain showed expression in biogenic amine neurons and the epidermis, not in muscle cells as reported (Sze et al. 2002). GFP reporter constructs show cat-4 expression in identified serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons (where tryptophan hydroxylase and tyrosine hydroxylase are expressed, respectively), and in the epidermis (where both phenylalanine hydroxylase and alkylglycerol monooxygenase are expressed). Overall, in larval and adult worms, strong expression was observed in serotonergic and dopaminergic neurons, in most of the epidermis - especially the large epidermal syncytium (hyp7) - and more weakly in some intestinal cells. NSM and CEP neuron somas are seen in the head, plus some neuronal processes (especially CEP processes). A few other neuronal somas stain less brightly. The anterior intestine also shows GFP expression, as do some rectal epithelial cells (likely B & Y cells).The cat-4 reporter constructs examined were coming from three different sources, including some previously described by others (Sze et al. 2002, Flames and Hobert 2009). The JY739 strain showed expression in biogenic amine neurons and the epidermis, not in muscle cells as reported.
• Primary Identifier: Expr12165

12 Anatomy Terms

Definition	Name	Synonym	Primary Identifier
entire syncytium of hyp7	hyp7 syncytium	hyp7	WBbt:0005734
neuron that uses serotonin as a vesicular neurotransmitter.	serotonergic neuron	5-HT neuron	WBbt:0006837
Neuron that uses dopamine (DA) as a neurotransmitter.	dopaminergic neuron		WBbt:0006746
Pharyngeal neurosecretory motorneuron, contain serotonin	NSML	lineage name: ABaraapapaav	WBbt:0004457
Pharyngeal neurosecretory motorneuron, contain serotonin	NSMR	lineage name: ABaraapppaav	WBbt:0004446
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPVL	lineage name: ABplpaappppa	WBbt:0004933
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPVR	lineage name: ABprpaappppa	WBbt:0004931
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPDL	lineage name: ABplaaaaappa	WBbt:0004938
Cephalic neurons, contain dopamine	CEPDR	lineage name: ABarpapaappa	WBbt:0004937
Rectal cell, postembryonic blast cell in male	B cell	lineage name: ABprppppapa	WBbt:0003825
Rectal cell at hatching, becomes PDA in hermaphrodite, postembryonic blast cell in male	Y cell	lineage name: ABprpppaaaa	WBbt:0004578
any of 20 large epithelial cells which form a tube and are mostly situated as bilaterally symmetric pairs around the tubular lumen. Each of these cell pairs forms an intestinal ring ( II-IX int rings). The most anterior intestinal ring (int ring I), however, is made of four cells. Intestinal cells contain large nuclei with large nucleoli and numerous autofluorescent granules in their cytoplasm.	intestinal cell		WBbt:0005792

1 Genes

WormBase Gene ID	Gene Name	Sequence Name	Organism
WBGene00000298	cat-4	F32G8.6	Caenorhabditis elegans

3 Life Stages

Remark	Definition	Other Name	Public Name	Primary Identifier
	The stage that begins when a C.elegans individual is fully-developed and has reached maturity.		adult Ce	WBls:0000041
	The whole period of embryogenesis in the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, from the formation of an egg until hatching.		embryo Ce	WBls:0000003
	A developmental life stage of the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans that occurs from egg hatching until adulthood.		larva Ce	WBls:0000023