Fig. 3. Activated PKA can compensate for reduced Gsk3β or E(Spl)
activity to promote IZ formation. Zebrafish embryos analyzed at the 3- to
5-somite stage for neurog1 and pax2.1 and flat-mounted,
anterior up. Bracket, MIZ; arrows indicate ectopic neurog1
expression. (A-D) Activated PKA (PKA*, injected as capped
RNA at the one-cell stage) does not affect IZ formation (compare A with D, see
also F) and blocks LiCl-induced neurog1 expression (arrows) across
the MIZ (compare B with C). (E-H) Coinjection of
PKA* RNA and her5GripNA (G) blocks the neurogenic
effect of her5GripNA alone (E, arrows) and restores the MIZ. (H)
Control.