Main description:

Zebrafish (Danio rerio) play an integral role in biomedical research, enabling researchers to examine physiological mechanisms and pathways relevant to human pathogenesis and its therapy. That, along with their low cost, easy manipulation, short reproductive cycles, and physiological homology to humans, has made zebrafish a vital model organism for neuroscience research. Zebrafish Protocols for Neurobehavioral Research addresses protocols for both larval and adult models, written by the leading experts in the field of zebrafish research. Part I of this book takes advantage of the high-throughput nature of larval models to offer protocols for research requiring high output, easily manipulated screens. The second half of the book focuses on the robust and sophisticated behaviors of adult zebrafish, suitable for the neurophenotyping of complex traits and multi-domain disorders. Importantly, these models complement each other, working together to provide researchers with valuable insights into neurobiology of normal and pathological behavior. Thorough and cutting-edge, this volume is a useful, authoritative reference guide that should hold a coveted spot in zebrafish laboratories across the globe.

Contents:

Part I: Larval Zebrafish Models

1. Measuring Larval Zebrafish Behavior: Locomotion, Thigmotaxis, and Startle

William H.J. Norton

2. The Light-Dark Preference Test for Larval Zebrafish

Peter J. Steenbergen, Michael K. Richardson, and Danielle L. Champagne

3. Assessment of Thigmotaxis in Larval Zebrafish

Stephanie J. Schnoerr, Peter J. Steenbergen, Michael K. Richardson, and Danielle L. Champagne

4. Zebrafish and Drug Development: A Behavioral Assay System for Probing Nicotine Function in Larval Zebrafish

Henning Schneider, Eric W. Klee, Karl J. Clark, Andrew M. Petzold, Vanessa L. Mock, Julia M. Abarr, Jennifer L. Behrens, Ryan E. Edelen, Bryan A. Edwards, Joshua S. Hobgood, Meghann E. Pogue, Nishant K. Singh, and Stephen C. Ekker

5. Olfactory Evoked Activity Assay for Larval Zebrafish

Ganive Bhinder and Keith B. Tierney

6. Qualitative and Quantitative Measurements of the Optokinetic Response in Larval Zebrafish

Kaspar P. Mueller and Stephan C.F. Neuhauss

7. Automated Imaging of Visual Recognition Memory in Larval Zebrafish

Ruth M. Colwill and Robbert Creton

8. Automated Conditioning in Larval Zebrafish

Ruey-Kuang Cheng and Suresh Jesuthasan

9. A Method to Quantify Basal and Stress-Induced Cortisol Response in Larval Zebrafish

Peter J. Steenbergen, Juriaan R. Metz, Gert Flik, Michael K. Richardson, and Danielle L. Champagne

Part II: Adult Zebrafish Models

10. A Method for Sorting Zebrafish on the Exploratory-Bold Behavioral Axis

Cory D. Sailer, Sonny J. Radenic, and Brian D. Wisenden

11. Nocifensive Behavior in Adult and Larval Zebrafish

Monica Gomes Lima, Caio Maximino, and Anderson Manoel Herculano

12. Use of a Split Depth and Visual Cliff Apparatus to Measure the Diving Response in Zebrafish

Rachel Blaser and Kelly Goldsteinholm

13. Adapting the Open Field Test to Assess Anxiety-Related Behavior in Zebrafish

John Godwin, Susanna Sawyer, Florence Perrin, Sarah E. Oxendine, and Zachary D. Kezios

14. Behavioral and Pharmacological Aspects of Anxiety in the Light/Dark Preference Test

Juliana Araujo, Caio Maximino, Thiago Marques de Brito, Annanda Waneza Batista da Silva, Silvio Morato, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Amauri Gouveia, Jr.

15. A High Throughput and Inexpensive Assay for Anxiety-Related Behaviors in the Zebrafish, Based on Place Preference and Latency to Feed

Barrie D. Robison, Maia J. Benner, Matthew L. Singer, and Mary E. Oswald

16. Automated Tracking of Zebrafish Shoals and the Analysis of Shoaling Behavior

Noam Miller and Robert Gerlai

17. Assessing Social Behavior Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Shoaling, Social Preference, and Mirror Biting Tests

Mimi Pham, Jolia Raymond, Jonathan Hester, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Simon Chanin, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Adam Michael Stewart, Barrie D. Robison, and Allan V. Kalueff

18. Measuring Effects of Psychostimulants on Egocentric Spatial Learning and Memory in Adult Zebrafish

Rabia Nasir, Tenzin Choezom, Jennifer Cunningham, Benjamin Bajaj, Cristina Rubi, Jonathan Butler, Kathryn Arroyo, and Joseph A. Schroeder

19. Cued Fear Conditioning in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Masakazu Agetsuma, Tazu Aoki, Ryo Aoki, and Hitoshi Okamoto

20. Assessing Learning and Memory Through the Active Avoidance Paradigm

Xiaojuan Xu and Stefan Goetz

21. Assessing Habituation Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Intra- and Inter-Trial Habituation in the Novel Tank Test

Jolia Raymond, Simon Chanin, Adam Michael Stewart, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Jonathan Hester, and Allan V. Kalueff

22. Assessing Startle Responses and Their Habituation in Adult Zebrafish

Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Jolia Raymond, Evan Kyzar, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Indya Bruce, Jonathan Hester, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

23. QTL Mapping Using Behavioral Traits in the Adult Zebrafish

Dominic Wright

24. Assessing Epilepsy-Related Behavioral Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish

Daniel Desmond, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Jeremy Green, Russell Riehl, Andrew Roth, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

25. Rapid Method for Acute Intracerebroventricular Injection in Adult Zebrafish

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Ganive Bhinder and Keith B. Tierney

6. Qualitative and Quantitative Measurements of the Optokinetic Response in Larval Zebrafish

Kaspar P. Mueller and Stephan C.F. Neuhauss

7. Automated Imaging of Visual Recognition Memory in Larval Zebrafish

Ruth M. Colwill and Robbert Creton

8. Automated Conditioning in Larval Zebrafish

Ruey-Kuang Cheng and Suresh Jesuthasan

9. A Method to Quantify Basal and Stress-Induced Cortisol Response in Larval Zebrafish

Peter J. Steenbergen, Juriaan R. Metz, Gert Flik, Michael K. Richardson, and Danielle L. Champagne

Part II: Adult Zebrafish Models

10. A Method for Sorting Zebrafish on the Exploratory-Bold Behavioral Axis

Cory D. Sailer, Sonny J. Radenic, and Brian D. Wisenden

11. Nocifensive Behavior in Adult and Larval Zebrafish

Monica Gomes Lima, Caio Maximino, and Anderson Manoel Herculano

12. Use of a Split Depth and Visual Cliff Apparatus to Measure the Diving Response in Zebrafish

Rachel Blaser and Kelly Goldsteinholm

13. Adapting the Open Field Test to Assess Anxiety-Related Behavior in Zebrafish

John Godwin, Susanna Sawyer, Florence Perrin, Sarah E. Oxendine, and Zachary D. Kezios

14. Behavioral and Pharmacological Aspects of Anxiety in the Light/Dark Preference Test

Juliana Araujo, Caio Maximino, Thiago Marques de Brito, Annanda Waneza Batista da Silva, Silvio Morato, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Amauri Gouveia, Jr.

15. A High Throughput and Inexpensive Assay for Anxiety-Related Behaviors in the Zebrafish, Based on Place Preference and Latency to Feed

Barrie D. Robison, Maia J. Benner, Matthew L. Singer, and Mary E. Oswald

16. Automated Tracking of Zebrafish Shoals and the Analysis of Shoaling Behavior

Noam Miller and Robert Gerlai

17. Assessing Social Behavior Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Shoaling, Social Preference, and Mirror Biting Tests

Mimi Pham, Jolia Raymond, Jonathan Hester, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Simon Chanin, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Adam Michael Stewart, Barrie D. Robison, and Allan V. Kalueff

18. Measuring Effects of Psychostimulants on Egocentric Spatial Learning and Memory in Adult Zebrafish

Rabia Nasir, Tenzin Choezom, Jennifer Cunningham, Benjamin Bajaj, Cristina Rubi, Jonathan Butler, Kathryn Arroyo, and Joseph A. Schroeder

19. Cued Fear Conditioning in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Masakazu Agetsuma, Tazu Aoki, Ryo Aoki, and Hitoshi Okamoto

20. Assessing Learning and Memory Through the Active Avoidance Paradigm

Xiaojuan Xu and Stefan Goetz

21. Assessing Habituation Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Intra- and Inter-Trial Habituation in the Novel Tank Test

Jolia Raymond, Simon Chanin, Adam Michael Stewart, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Jonathan Hester, and Allan V. Kalueff

22. Assessing Startle Responses and Their Habituation in Adult Zebrafish

Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Jolia Raymond, Evan Kyzar, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Indya Bruce, Jonathan Hester, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

23. QTL Mapping Using Behavioral Traits in the Adult Zebrafish

Dominic Wright

24. Assessing Epilepsy-Related Behavioral Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish

Daniel Desmond, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Jeremy Green, Russell Riehl, Andrew Roth, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

25. Rapid Method for Acute Intracerebroventricular Injection in Adult Zebrafish

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

10. A Method for Sorting Zebrafish on the Exploratory-Bold Behavioral Axis

Cory D. Sailer, Sonny J. Radenic, and Brian D. Wisenden

11. Nocifensive Behavior in Adult and Larval Zebrafish

Monica Gomes Lima, Caio Maximino, and Anderson Manoel Herculano

12. Use of a Split Depth and Visual Cliff Apparatus to Measure the Diving Response in Zebrafish

Rachel Blaser and Kelly Goldsteinholm

13. Adapting the Open Field Test to Assess Anxiety-Related Behavior in Zebrafish

John Godwin, Susanna Sawyer, Florence Perrin, Sarah E. Oxendine, and Zachary D. Kezios

14. Behavioral and Pharmacological Aspects of Anxiety in the Light/Dark Preference Test

Juliana Araujo, Caio Maximino, Thiago Marques de Brito, Annanda Waneza Batista da Silva, Silvio Morato, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Amauri Gouveia, Jr.

15. A High Throughput and Inexpensive Assay for Anxiety-Related Behaviors in the Zebrafish, Based on Place Preference and Latency to Feed

Barrie D. Robison, Maia J. Benner, Matthew L. Singer, and Mary E. Oswald

16. Automated Tracking of Zebrafish Shoals and the Analysis of Shoaling Behavior

Noam Miller and Robert Gerlai

17. Assessing Social Behavior Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Shoaling, Social Preference, and Mirror Biting Tests

Mimi Pham, Jolia Raymond, Jonathan Hester, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Simon Chanin, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Adam Michael Stewart, Barrie D. Robison, and Allan V. Kalueff

18. Measuring Effects of Psychostimulants on Egocentric Spatial Learning and Memory in Adult Zebrafish

Rabia Nasir, Tenzin Choezom, Jennifer Cunningham, Benjamin Bajaj, Cristina Rubi, Jonathan Butler, Kathryn Arroyo, and Joseph A. Schroeder

19. Cued Fear Conditioning in Zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Masakazu Agetsuma, Tazu Aoki, Ryo Aoki, and Hitoshi Okamoto

20. Assessing Learning and Memory Through the Active Avoidance Paradigm

Xiaojuan Xu and Stefan Goetz

21. Assessing Habituation Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish: Intra- and Inter-Trial Habituation in the Novel Tank Test

Jolia Raymond, Simon Chanin, Adam Michael Stewart, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Indya Bruce, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Jonathan Hester, and Allan V. Kalueff

22. Assessing Startle Responses and Their Habituation in Adult Zebrafish

Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Danielle Varga, Jolia Raymond, Evan Kyzar, Joseph Enriquez, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Siddharth Gaikwad, Andrew Roth, Mimi Pham, Ivan Zapolsky, Indya Bruce, Jonathan Hester, Jeremy Green, Daniel Desmond, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

23. QTL Mapping Using Behavioral Traits in the Adult Zebrafish

Dominic Wright

24. Assessing Epilepsy-Related Behavioral Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish

Daniel Desmond, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Jeremy Green, Russell Riehl, Andrew Roth, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

25. Rapid Method for Acute Intracerebroventricular Injection in Adult Zebrafish

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Dominic Wright

24. Assessing Epilepsy-Related Behavioral Phenotypes in Adult Zebrafish

Daniel Desmond, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Jeremy Green, Russell Riehl, Andrew Roth, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

25. Rapid Method for Acute Intracerebroventricular Injection in Adult Zebrafish

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Daniel Desmond, Evan Kyzar, Siddharth Gaikwad, Jeremy Green, Russell Riehl, Andrew Roth, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

25. Rapid Method for Acute Intracerebroventricular Injection in Adult Zebrafish

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Caio Maximino, Aparecida de Souza Fim Pereira, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fabiana Luca Alves, Liliam Midori Ide, Anderson Manoel Herculano, and Anette Hoffmann

26. Western Blotting Assay for Egr-1 Immediate Early Gene in Brain Tissue of Zebrafish Applied to Neuroethological Study

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Augusto Barbosa, Jr., Anette Hoffmann, Fabiana Luca Alves, Carla Cristina Bejo Wolkers, Fernando Massaru Hoshiko, Liliam Midori Ide, Lilian Eslaine Costa Mendes Silva, and Paula Santos

27. Utilizing the Zebrafish Neurophenome Project (ZNP) Database for Analyses of Complex Neurophenotypes in Zebrafish Models

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff

Ivan Zapolsky, Evan Kyzar, Jeremy Green, Siddharth Gaikwad, Mimi Pham, Simon Chanin, Caroline Fryar, Jonathan Hester, Sidarth Bagawandoss, Jolia Raymond, Joseph Enriquez, Adam Michael Stewart, and Allan V. Kalueff