Xenopus

Appearance of water channels in Xenopus oocytes expressing red cell CHIP28 protein by G.M. Preston, T.P. Carroll, W.B. Guggino, and P. Agre, Science 256 (1992), p. Molecular Mechanisms for Human

The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003 2003

"Appearance of water channels in Xenopus oocytes expressing red cell CHIP28 protein".

Further Reading - The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2003 2003

It seemed that proper use of recombinant channels in Xenopus oocytes could only be made in combination with single channel conductance measurements.

Bert Sakmann - Autobiography 1992

In the first two examples, and to a lesser extent in large animal zygotes that undergo post-zygotic development without external sources of nutrition (e.g. Xenopus), the resulting hierarchies are fully nested and display the property of summativity.

A New Book 2010

In the first two examples, and to a lesser extent in large animal zygotes that undergo post-zygotic development without external sources of nutrition (e.g. Xenopus), the resulting hierarchies are fully nested and display the property of summativity.

A New Book 2010

Xenopus provides a good model for thyroid hormone effects because the metamorphosis from tadpole to frog is heavily mediated by thyroid hormone.

Environmental effects on the thyroid 2009

Researchers are working to develop animal models of gene regulation by thyroid hormone including one that studies the metamorphosis from tadpole (above) to frog of the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis). image credit: Dennis Kunkel

Environmental effects on the thyroid 2009

The bulk of these endemics consist of the highly variable Reed Frogs (Hyperolius, 9 strict endemics), the Screeching frogs (Phrynobatrachus, 7 strict endemics) and the River Frogs (Anthroleptis, 5 strict endemics) and Clawed Toads (Xenopus, 3 strict endemics).

Albertine Rift montane forests 2009

Howdeshell is working to develop a model of the African clawed frog, Xenopus laevis, to shed light on gene regulation by thyroid hormone in human processes including brain development.

Environmental effects on the thyroid 2009

"While Xenopus studies cannot be directly extrapolated to human development," says Howdeshell, "the thyroid hormone system is conserved across all vertebrates, including rats and humans, and Xenopus undergo thyroid hormone-directed brain maturation similar to the brain development of more complex vertebrates."

Environmental effects on the thyroid 2009