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Pharmacological modulation of anxiety-like phenotypes in adult zebrafish behavioral models
Ist Teil von
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry, 2011-08, Vol.35 (6), p.1421-1431
Ort / Verlag
England: Elsevier Inc
Erscheinungsjahr
2011
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Zebrafish (
Danio rerio) are becoming increasingly popular in neurobehavioral research. Here, we summarize recent data on behavioral responses of adult zebrafish to a wide spectrum of putative anxiolytic and anxiogenic agents. Using the novel tank test as a sensitive and efficient behavioral assay, zebrafish anxiety-like behavior can be bi-directionally modulated by drugs affecting the gamma-aminobutyric acid, monoaminergic, cholinergic, glutamatergic and opioidergic systems. Complementing human and rodent data, zebrafish drug-evoked phenotypes obtained in this test support this species as a useful model for neurobehavioral and psychopharmacological research.
► Zebrafish (Danio rerio) is becoming increasingly popular in neurobehavioral research. ► Data on behavioral responses of adult fish to anxiotropic drugs is summarized. ► The novel tank test is sensitive to drug-evoked zebrafish anxiety-like behavior. ► Zebrafish behavioral phenotypes parallel human and rodent data. ► Zebrafish models are a useful tool for neurobehavioral research.