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Reference Category Book chapters
DOI 10.1007/978-1-0716-1637-6_17
Title (Primary) Evaluation of neurotoxic effects in zebrafish embryos by automatic measurement of early motor behaviors
Title (Secondary) Experimental neurotoxicology methods
Author Teixidó, E.; Klüver, N.; Ogungbemi, A.O.; Küster, E. ORCID logo ; Scholz, S. ORCID logo
Publisher Llorens, J.; Barenys, M.
Source Titel Neuromethods
Year 2021
Department BIOTOX
Volume 172
Page From 381
Page To 397
Language englisch
Topic T9 Healthy Planet
Keywords Video tracking; KNIME®; High-content screening; behavioral activity; neuroactive; eleutheroembryo; sublethal; developmental neurotoxicity
Abstract Zebrafish (Danio rerio) has rapidly become a popular model species for behavioral studies that may be relevant to drug screening and safety toxicology. Zebrafish embryos show a complex behavioral repertoire already a few hours after fertilization. Particularly, early stage zebrafish show characteristic behavioral features such as spontaneous tail coiling (STC) or induced movements when exposed to a short and bright light flash (called photomotor response—PMR). In this chapter, we provide the methods for assessing STC and PMR in zebrafish embryos and to detect changes provoked by chemicals. One of the protocols uses video analysis suitable for automated high-throughput screening. Moreover, both protocols describe the use of automated video analysis by using an open-source integration platform (KNIME® analytics platform), providing a flexible workflow system that can be adapted to a diversity of video recordings. We also provide a toxicological validation of this assay and show that these protocols can be used to provide an automated, high data-content readout for zebrafish behavioral responses.
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Teixidó, E., Klüver, N., Ogungbemi, A.O., Küster, E., Scholz, S. (2021):
Evaluation of neurotoxic effects in zebrafish embryos by automatic measurement of early motor behaviors
In: Llorens, J., Barenys, M. (eds.)
Experimental neurotoxicology methods
Neuromethods 172
Springer Nature, p. 381 - 397 10.1007/978-1-0716-1637-6_17