The role of intraspecies variation in fish neurobehavioral and neuropharmacological phenotypes in aquatic models

K.A. Demin, A.M. Lakstygal, P.A. Alekseeva, M. Sysoev, M.S. de Abreu, E.T. Alpyshov, N. Serikuly, D.M. Wang, M.Y. Wang, Z.C. Tang, D.N. Yan, T.V. Strekalova, A.D. Volgin, T.G. Arnstislayskaya, J.J. Wang, C. Song, A.V. Kalueff*

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Abstract

Intraspecies variation is common in both clinical and animal research of various brain disorders. Relatively well-studied in mammals, intraspecies variation in aquatic fish models and its role in their behavioral and pharmacological responses remain poorly understood. Like humans and mammals, fishes show high variance of behavioral and drug-evoked responses, modulated both genetically and environmentally. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has emerged as a particularly useful model organism tool to access neurobehavioral and drug-evoked responses. Here, we discuss recent findings and the role of the intraspecies variance in neurobehavioral, pharmacological and toxicological studies utilizing zebrafish and other fish models. We also critically evaluate common sources of intraspecies variation and outline potential strategies to improve data reproducibility and translatability.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-55
Number of pages12
JournalAquatic Toxicology
Volume210
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2019

Keywords

  • adult zebrafish
  • animal-models
  • aquatic models
  • gene-environment interactions
  • gut microbiota
  • individual-differences
  • individuality
  • intraspecies variation
  • juvenile rainbow-trout
  • neurobehavioral variation
  • risk-taking
  • sex-differences
  • wild-type zebrafish
  • zebrafish
  • zebrafish danio-rerio
  • ZEBRAFISH DANIO-RERIO
  • GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTIONS
  • ANIMAL-MODELS
  • Intraspecies variation
  • WILD-TYPE ZEBRAFISH
  • JUVENILE RAINBOW-TROUT
  • RISK-TAKING
  • Aquatic models
  • Neurobehavioral variation
  • Zebrafish
  • GUT MICROBIOTA
  • ADULT ZEBRAFISH
  • INDIVIDUAL-DIFFERENCES
  • Individuality
  • SEX-DIFFERENCES

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