{"id":4854,"date":"2015-09-10T07:36:56","date_gmt":"2015-09-10T05:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/?p=4854\/"},"modified":"2017-01-20T21:45:14","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T21:45:14","slug":"forget-mice-now-it-is-all-about-zebrafish","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uniavisen.dk\/en\/forget-mice-now-it-is-all-about-zebrafish\/","title":{"rendered":"Forget mice, now it is all about … zebrafish"},"content":{"rendered":"

Zebrafish are the new mice. Transgenically speaking. And the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Copenhagen are opening up a new facility this Thursday to prove it.<\/p>\n

There will be an introduction to the facility by Professor S\u00f8ren-Peter Olesen and a key note talk by Dr Didier Stainier, a leading figure in the field of organogenesis. But why all the excitement over fish?<\/p>\n

In the space of 24 hours, a zebrafish cell can grow into a beating heart.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Zebrafish have many qualities that make them ideal model organisms for scientific research.\u201d says Professor Elke Ober, a researcher at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. “They are amongst the most popular model organisms in the world, along with mice.”<\/p>\n

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L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n

Up close, eye-to-eye with the jellyfish<\/a> <\/div>\n

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To study Alzheimers, anxiety<\/h2>\n

The stripy fish share 70 per cent of their genes with humans, making them perfect for genetic manipulation. They have a pancreas, liver and intestines just like humans. Zebrafish are also more cost effective than mice.<\/p>\n

“In the space of 24 hours, a zebrafish cell can grow into a beating heart. This incredibly fast growth rate is yet another reason why they are so popular with researchers. In comparison, it takes 8 and a half days for a mouse cell to grow into a beating heart,” says Professor Ober.<\/p>\n

Zebrafish can be used to study a wide range diseases, from Alzheimer\u2019s, cancer, anxiety disorders and even addiction.<\/p>\n

Regenerate organs faster<\/h2>\n

The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences envision that the new zebrafish facility will act as a platform for collaboration between research groups in Denmark and across the globe. Professor Elke Ober’s group plans to use the facility to study another one of the zebrafish’s quirks: tissue regeneration.<\/p>\n

“I am interested in using the zebrafish to study how organs, such as the liver and heart, develop and regenerate after injury,” says Professor Ober.<\/p>\n

“Zebrafish’s amazing capacity for organ regeneration could be used for developing new models for drug testing, which is quite exciting”.<\/p>\n

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For fish, it is best to have no boss<\/a> <\/div>\n

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Automated food delivery system<\/h2>\n

The zebrafish facility consists of 1,000 state-of-the-art aquariums in the basement on North Campus, UCPH. The indoor climate is strictly controlled to ensure optimum conditions for the fish. <\/p>\n

It includes an automated food delivery system that allows scientists to remotely feed the fish.<\/p>\n

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But why all the excitement over fish?<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>In the space of 24 hours, a zebrafish cell can grow into a beating heart.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>“Zebrafish have many qualities that make them ideal model organisms for scientific research.\u201d says Professor Elke Ober, a researcher at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. “They are amongst the most popular model organisms in the world, along with mice.”<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/24417\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/jellyfish_jussi-nygren.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/24417\">Up close, eye-to-eye with the jellyfish<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>To study Alzheimers, anxiety<\/h2>\n<p>The stripy fish share 70 per cent of their genes with humans, making them perfect for genetic manipulation. They have a pancreas, liver and intestines just like humans. Zebrafish are also more cost effective than mice.<\/p>\n<p>“In the space of 24 hours, a zebrafish cell can grow into a beating heart. This incredibly fast growth rate is yet another reason why they are so popular with researchers. In comparison, it takes 8 and a half days for a mouse cell to grow into a beating heart,” says Professor Ober.<\/p>\n<p>Zebrafish can be used to study a wide range diseases, from Alzheimer\u2019s, cancer, anxiety disorders and even addiction.<\/p>\n<h2>Regenerate organs faster<\/h2>\n<p>The Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences envision that the new zebrafish facility will act as a platform for collaboration between research groups in Denmark and across the globe. Professor Elke Ober’s group plans to use the facility to study another one of the zebrafish’s quirks: tissue regeneration.<\/p>\n<p>“I am interested in using the zebrafish to study how organs, such as the liver and heart, develop and regenerate after injury,” says Professor Ober.<\/p>\n<p>“Zebrafish’s amazing capacity for organ regeneration could be used for developing new models for drug testing, which is quite exciting”.<\/p>\n<div class=\"dme-external-teaser dme-external-teaser-3\">\n<div class=\"image\">\n<div class=\"dme-image dme-image-center dme-image-preset-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/6791\" title=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/old_files\/Shoal2.JPG\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"title\">\n<div class=\"label\">L\u00e6s mere:<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/universitetsavisen.dk\/node\/6791\">For fish, it is best to have no boss<\/a> <\/div>\n<div class=\"teaser_text\">\n <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Automated food delivery system<\/h2>\n<p>The zebrafish facility consists of 1,000 state-of-the-art aquariums in the basement on North Campus, UCPH. The indoor climate is strictly controlled to ensure optimum conditions for the fish. <\/p>\n<p>It includes an automated food delivery system that allows scientists to remotely feed the fish.<\/p>\n<p>universitypost@adm.ku.dk<\/p>\n<p><em>Do you have a good story? We would like to <a href=\"http:\/\/universitypost.dk\/article\/how-share-stories-university-post\" target=\"_blank\">hear from you<\/a>. 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