Olfactory rod cells : a rare cell type in the larval zebrafish olfactory epithelium with a large actin-rich apical projection

• Main Authors: Cheung, King Yee, Jesuthasan, Suresh, Baxendale, Sarah, van Hateren, Nicholas J., Marzo, Mar, Hill, Christopher J., Whitfield, Tanya T.
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Science::Biological sciences; Olfactory Rod Cell; Olfactory Placode
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/151774
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

We report the presence of a rare cell type, the olfactory rod cell, in the developing zebrafish olfactory epithelium. These cells each bear a single actin-rich rod-like apical projection extending 5–10 μm from the epithelial surface. Live imaging with a ubiquitous Lifeact-RFP label indicates that th...