PUBLICATION

Imaging Approaches to Investigate Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Brain Disease in Zebrafish

Authors
Turrini, L., Roschi, L., de Vito, G., Pavone, F.S., Vanzi, F.
ID
ZDB-PUB-230628-60
Date
2023
Source
International Journal of Molecular Sciences   24(12): (Review)
Registered Authors
Turrini, Lapo, Vanzi, Francesco
Keywords
Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, autism spectrum disorders, behavior, brain disease models, epilepsy, functional imaging, myelination, neurological disorders, zebrafish
MeSH Terms
  • Animals
  • Brain/diagnostic imaging
  • Brain/physiology
  • Brain Diseases*/diagnostic imaging
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Humans
  • Nervous System Diseases*/diagnostic imaging
  • Zebrafish/genetics
PubMed
37372981 Full text @ Int. J. Mol. Sci.
Abstract
Zebrafish has become an essential model organism in modern biomedical research. Owing to its distinctive features and high grade of genomic homology with humans, it is increasingly employed to model diverse neurological disorders, both through genetic and pharmacological intervention. The use of this vertebrate model has recently enhanced research efforts, both in the optical technology and in the bioengineering fields, aiming at developing novel tools for high spatiotemporal resolution imaging. Indeed, the ever-increasing use of imaging methods, often combined with fluorescent reporters or tags, enable a unique chance for translational neuroscience research at different levels, ranging from behavior (whole-organism) to functional aspects (whole-brain) and down to structural features (cellular and subcellular). In this work, we present a review of the imaging approaches employed to investigate pathophysiological mechanisms underlying functional, structural, and behavioral alterations of human neurological diseases modeled in zebrafish.
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