HemAtlas
Mapping developmental hematopoiesis across stages, species and models

Zebrafish Hematopoiesis

In zebrafish embryos, definitive hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) arise from hemogenic endothelial cells via endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition within the ventral wall of dorsal aorta at 36–48 hours post fertilization (hpf). Then, the nascent HSPCs arrive at caudal hematopoietic tissue (CHT) for expansion and differentiation at 48 hpf. Finally, the HSPCs colonize into the kidney marrow to support lifelong hematopoiesis after 96 hpf.

AGM (aorta-gonad-mesonephros) region is an evolutionarily-conserved hematopoietic site for definitive hematopoietic stem and progenitor cell (HSPC) generation. A specialized population of endothelial cells (ECs) in the ventral wall of dorsa aorta acquire hematopoietic fate to specify into hemogenic endothelial cells (HECs), and then produce HSPCs via endothelial-to-hematopoietic transition. AGM region also consists of perivascular cells, mesenchymal cells, and other niche cells.

Related Dataset(s)

Accession Omics Omics Detail Publication
HemBK00000002 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-26358189
HemBK00000026 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-32756943
HemAT00000027 Epigenomics ATAC-seq OLB-PM-32756943
HemCP00000029 Epigenomics ChIP-seq OLB-PM-32756943
HemSC00000044 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-33273096
HemSC00000059 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-37016019
HemAT00000060 Epigenomics scATAC OLB-PM-37016019
HemBK00000071 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-37874038
HemSC01000084 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-37016019;33273096
HemSC01000087 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-37016019;33273096;31042481;33785593;38497789;28878000

CHT (caudal hematopoietic tissue) is a transient hematopoietic site for HSPC expansion and differentiation in zebrafish embryos. Nascent HSPCs are transferred to the CHT via blood circulation and guided into a specialized vascular niche by macrophages. The specialized vascular niche is constituted by vascular endothelial cells and stromal cells, and enriched with cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors.

Related Dataset(s)

Accession Omics Omics Detail Publication
HemST00000013 Spatial transcriptome GEO-seq OLB-PM-31042481
HemBK00000014 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-31042481
HemAT00000028 Epigenomics ATAC-seq OLB-PM-32756943
HemSC00000033 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-33785593
HemSC00000048 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-31042481
HemBK00000070 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-38605226
HemSC01000085 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-31042481;33785593
HemSC01000087 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-37016019;33273096;31042481;33785593;38497789;28878000

KM (kidney marrow) is a hematopoietic site for adult HSPC maintenance in zebrafish. The cell components of kidney marrow include hematopoietic cells, endothelial cells, renal tubular cells, nephron epithelial cells, mucin secreting cells, multi-ciliated cells, and kidney progenitor cells. HSPCs are maintained in a highly vascularized niche and are protected from irradiation by a layer of melanocytes. In the kidney, HSPCs self-renew and differentiate into multilineage hematopoietic cells for the lifetime of the animal.

Related Dataset(s)

Accession Omics Omics Detail Publication
HemBK00000005 Bulk RNA-seq Bulk RNA-seq OLB-PM-28878000
HemSC00000043 Single cell RNA-seq InDrops OLB-PM-28878000
HemSC00000065 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-38497789
HemSC00000066 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-35938989
HemSC01000086 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-38497789;28878000
HemSC01000087 Single cell RNA-seq 10x Genomics OLB-PM-37016019;33273096;31042481;33785593;38497789;28878000