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ArticleZebrafish2017

A Dynamic Anesthesia System for Long-Term Imaging in Adult Zebrafish.

Brenen M Wynd, Claire J Watson, Karuna Patil, George E Sanders, Ronald Y Kwon

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Article in Zebrafish, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 17 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. MicroCT Scanning and Analysis of the Zebrafish Skeleton.Methods in molecular biology (Clifton, N.J.) · 2025
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  2. Standardization of bone morphometry and mineral density assessments in zebrafish and other small laboratory fishes using X-ray radiography and micro-computed tomography.Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Brenen M Wynd1 Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.
Claire J Watson1 Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.
Karuna Patil2 Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.
George E Sanders2 Department of Comparative Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.
Ronald Y Kwon1 Department of Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, University of Washington , Seattle, Washington.
University of Washington · US

Funding

Neuroskeletal Systems Biology in ZebrafishK01AR066061 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI KWON, RONALD Y · 2015 to 2019
$614k
NIAMS NIH HHS K01 AR066061
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long-term in vivo imaging in adult zebrafish (i.e., 1-24 h) has been limited by the fact that regimens for long-term anesthesia in embryos and larvae are ineffective in adults. Here, we examined the potential for dynamic administration of benzocaine to enable long-term anesthesia in adult zebrafish. We developed a computer-controlled perfusion system comprised of programmable peristaltic pumps that enabled automatic exchange between anesthetic and system water. Continuous administration of benzocaine in adult zebrafish resulted in a mean time to respiratory arrest of 5.0 h and 8-h survival of 14.3%. We measured characteristic sedation and recovery times in response to benzocaine, and used them to devise an intermittent dosing regimen consisting of 14.5 min of benzocaine followed by 5.5 min of system water. Intermittent benzocaine administration in adult zebrafish resulted in a mean time to respiratory arrest of 7.6 h and 8-h survival of 71.4%. Finally, we performed a single 24-h trial and found that intermittent dosing maintained anesthesia in an adult zebrafish over the entire 24-h period. In summary, our studies demonstrate the potential for dynamic administration of benzocaine to enable prolonged anesthesia in adult zebrafish, expanding the potential for imaging in adult physiologies that unfold over 1-24 h.

Indexed as

AnesthesiaAnesthetics, LocalAnimalsBenzocaineTime-Lapse ImagingZebrafishAnesthetics, LocalBenzocaineanesthesiafinimaginglong-termMS-222regenerationtricaine

Identifiers

PMID27409411
PMCPMC5312524
OpenAlexW2488594829

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