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    Zebrafish as a potential non-traditional model organism in translational bipolar disorder research: Genetic and behavioral insights
    (Elsevier Ltd., 2022) Canzian, J.; Goncalves, F. L. S.; Muller, T. E.; Fransescon, F.; Santos, L. W.; Adedara, I. A.; Rosemberg, D. B.
    Bipolar disorder (BD) is a severe and debilitating illness that affects 1-2% of the population worldwide. BD is characterized by recurrent and extreme mood swings, including mania/hypomania and depression. Animal experimental models have been used to elucidate the mechanisms underlying BD and different strategies have been proposed to assess BD-like symptoms. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) has been considered a suitable vertebrate system for modeling BD-like responses, due to the genetic tractability, molecular/physiological conservation, and well-characterized behavioral responses. In this review, we discuss how zebrafish-based models can be suc- cessfully used to understand molecular, biochemical, and behavioral alterations paralleling those found in BD. We also outline some advantages and limitations of this aquatic species to examine BD-like phenotypes in translational neurobehavioral research. Overall, we reinforce the use of zebrafish as a promising tool to investigate the neural basis associated with BD-like behaviors, which may foster the discovery of novel pharmaco- logical therapies.
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    Influence of acid-sensing ion channel blocker on behavioral responses in a zebrafish model of acute visceral pain
    (Elsevier B.V., 2022) Adedara, I. A.; Costa, F. V.; Biasuz, E.; Canzian, J.; Farombi, E. O.; Rosemberg, D. B.
    Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) play significant roles in numerous neurological and pathological conditions, including pain. Although acid-induced nociception has been characterized previously in zebrafish, the contri- bution of ASICs in modulating pain-like behaviors is still unknown. Here, we investigated the role of amiloride, a nonselective ASICs blocker, in the negative modulation of specific behavioral responses in a zebrafish-based model of acute visceral pain. We verified that intraperitoneal injection (i.p.) of 0.25, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 mg/mL amiloride alone or vehicle did not change zebrafish behavior compared to saline-treated fish. Administration of 2.5% acetic acid (i.p.) elicited writhing-like response evidenced by the abnormal body curvature and impaired locomotion and motor activity. Attenuation of acetic acid-induced pain was verified at lower amiloride doses (0.25 and 0.5 mg/mL) whereas 1.0 and 2.0 mg/mL abolished pain-like responses. The protective effect of the highest amiloride dose tested was evident in preventing writhing-like responses and impaired locomotion and vertical activity. Collectively, amiloride antagonized abdominal writhing-like phenotype and aberrant behaviors, supporting the involvement of ASICs in a zebrafish-based model of acute visceral pain