Background: Zebrafish germ cells contain granular-like structures, organized around the cell nucleus. These structures share common features with polar granules in Drosophila, germinal granules in Xenopus and chromatoid bodies in mice germ cells, such as the localization of the zebrafish Vasa, Piwi and Nanos proteins, among others. Little is known about the structure of these granules as well as their segregation in mitosis during early germ-cell development.

Charoenphandhu N, Nakkrasae L, Kraidith K, Teerapornpuntakit J, Thongchote K, Thongon N, Krishnamra N. Two-step stimulation of intestinal Ca 2ϩ absorption during lactation by longterm prolactin exposure and suckling-induced prolactin surge.

Laohapitakworn S, Thongbunchoo J, Nakkrasae L, Krishnamra N, Charoenphandhu N. Parathyroid hormone (PTH) rapidly enhances CFTR-mediated HCO 3 Ϫ secretion in intestinal epithelium-like Caco-2 monolayer: a novel ion regulatory action of PTH.