Modeling stress and anxiety in zebrafish

Jonathan M. Cachat, Peter R. Canavello, Marco F. Elegante, Brett K. Bartels, Salem I. Elkhayat, Peter C. Hart, Anna K. Tien, David H. Tien, Esther Beeson, Sopan Mohnot, Autumn L. Laffoon, Adam M. Stewart, Siddharth Gaikwad, Keith Wong, Whitlee Haymore, Allan V. Kalueff

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Abstract

While zebrafish (Danio rerio) are widely utilized as a model species for neuroscience research, they also possess several qualities that make them particularly useful for studying stress and anxiety-related behaviors. Zebrafish neuroendocrine responses are robust, and correlate strongly with behavioral endpoints. These fish are also highly sensitive to various environmental challenges, including novelty stress, exposure to predators, alarm pheromone, anxiogenic drugs, and drug withdrawal. In addition, varying levels of baseline anxiety can be observed in different strains of zebrafish. Collectively, this supports the validity and efficacy of the adult zebrafish model for studying both acute and chronic anxiety.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationZebrafish Models in Neurobehavioral Research
EditorsAllan Kalueff, Jonathan Cachat
Pages73-88
Number of pages16
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameNeuromethods
Volume52
ISSN (Print)0893-2336
ISSN (Electronic)1940-6045

Keywords

  • affective behavior
  • anxiety
  • behavioral phenotyping
  • drug withdrawal
  • endocrine response
  • endocrine signaling
  • fear
  • genetic differences
  • Novel environment
  • novel tank test
  • predator stress
  • stress
  • video-aided analysis

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