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ReviewBiology2025

Eyes Wide Open: Assessing Early Visual Behavior in Zebrafish Larvae.

Michela Giacich, Maria Marchese, Devid Damiani, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Valentina Naef

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Review in Biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Michela GiacichNeurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0009-0005-8498-7889
Maria MarcheseNeurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0194-0702
Devid DamianiNeurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-2962-6296
Filippo Maria SantorelliNeurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.
Valentina NaefNeurobiology and Molecular Medicine Unit, IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris, Calambrone, 56128 Pisa, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-4941-635X

Funding

Fondazione Telethon GSA21G006Fondazione Telethon GSA24A001Ricerca Corrente 2024-25 (RC 5X1000)
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early diagnosis is critical for the effective management of neurodegenerative disorders, and retinal alterations have emerged as promising early biomarkers due to the retina's close developmental and functional link to the brain. The zebrafish (Danio rerio), with its rapid development, transparent embryos, and evolutionarily conserved visual system, represents a powerful and versatile model for studying retinal degeneration. This review discusses a range of behavioral assays-including visual adaptation, motion detection, and color discrimination-that are employed to evaluate retinal function in zebrafish. These methods enable the detection of subtle visual deficits that may precede overt anatomical damage, providing a non-invasive, efficient strategy for early diagnosis and high-throughput drug screening. Importantly, these behavioral tests also serve as sensitive functional readouts to evaluate the efficacy of pharmacological treatments over time. Compared to traditional murine models, zebrafish offer advantages such as lower maintenance costs, faster development, optical transparency for live imaging, and ethical benefits due to reduced use of higher vertebrates. However, variability in experimental protocols highlights the need for standardization to ensure reliability and reproducibility.

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behaviorDanio rerioneurodegenerationneurodevelopmentretina

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PMID40906103
PMCPMC12383616

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