Name: electrophysiological recording in the brain of intact adult zebrafish
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This work was supported by NIH/NINDS Grant R01NS070159 (to T.M.D, J.D.L and A.T.S).

All experimental procedures were conducted in strict accordance with the National Institutes of Health Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and followed protocol #A2011 09-003, which was reviewed, approved, and overseen by the University of Georgia Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee.
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	Immobilization of the adult necessitates an intubation system to deliver dissolved oxygen to the fish.&#1...

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This protocol has been used to measure the neural activity of adult zebrafish in vivo. With practice, neural activity can be observed consistently, though the characteristics (amplitude and shape of events) of the recorded activity can vary between individual fish. Utilization of the extracellular recording technique can explain this observation. The method provides simultaneous monitoring of a large number of cells within a region1, so variations in the positioning of the primary electrode can play a...

In this article, a protocol is described for obtaining in vivo recordings of neural activity in adult zebrafish. Extracellular recording methods are used, providing voltage measurements of electrical activity within a small region of neural tissue. This method of investigation involves monitoring a large number of cells in a behaving animal1. Previously, slice recordings have been performed in both adults and larvae, as have eye cup preparations and electroretinogram recordings. These experiments have largely been performed to detail physiological responses of various sensory systems2-5. Until recently, intact brain preparations have only been available for performing electrophysiology with zebrafish larva3,6,7, where respiration and oxygen diffusion can occur through the skin. Our preparation allows the native neurological activity of an adult zebrafish to be measured while the animal remains fully conscious and aware of its surroundings.
Zebrafish (Danio rerio) currently play a fundamental role as a model for genetic, toxicological, pharmacological, and physiopathological studies3.&#160;Zebrafish have gained visibility within the field of neuroscience because they share extensive homology with mammals at the genetic, neural and endocrine levels8. Over the past decade, standard neuroanatomic and immunohistochemical techniques have been used to determine the detailed characteristic organization of the zebrafish nervous system9-12 and of the distribution of different neurotransmitters3,8,13. More recently, researchers have shifted their focus to functional studies14,15, many of which center on behavioral processes16-19 and electrophysiological characteristics of sensory systems2,13,20. A small number of these studies have concentrated on the electrical activity of specific areas of the adult zebrafish brain21-23, but were not carried out using an in vivo approach.
This protocol can be adapted for electrophysiological studies of both spontaneous and evoked activity within the zebrafish nervous system to describe the patterns of activity in specific brain regions. The use of this technique allows comparisons to be made between the neurological activity of young larval stages and adults. Further, our protocol permits comparisons between genetic or pharmacological alterations. Together with other approaches, such as genetic engineering or pharmacological tests, this method offers a new possibility for the functional analysis of neuronal communication and plasticity in the intact adult animal as well as for potential applications, such as studying late onset epilepsy or neurodegenerative processes.

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			<td style="width:132px;">Dilute 100% to 70% with DI water</td>
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			<td height="22" style="height:22px;width:207px;">2 M Potassium Chloride</td>
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			<td height="22" style="height:22px;width:207px;">2 M Sodium Chloride</td>
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			<td height="47" style="height:47px;width:207px;">0.4% Tris-Buffered Tricaine</td>
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			<td style="width:132px;">Diluted to 1 &#956;g/&#956;l in 1x phosphate buffered saline</td>
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electrophysiological recording in the brain of intact adult zebrafish

Previously, electrophysiological studies in adult zebrafish have been limited to slice preparations or to eye cup preparations and electrorentinogram recordings. This paper describes how an adult zebrafish can be immobilized, intubated, and used for in vivo electrophysiological experiments, allowing recording of neural activity. Immobilization of the adult requires a mechanism to deliver dissolved oxygen to the gills in lieu of buccal and opercular movement. With our technique, animals are immobilized and perfused with habitat water to fulfill this requirement. A craniotomy is performed under tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222; tricaine) anesthesia to provide access to the brain. The primary electrode is then positioned within the craniotomy window to record extracellular brain activity. Through the use of a multitube perfusion system, a variety of pharmacological compounds can be administered to the adult fish and any alterations in the neural activity can be observed. The methodology not only allows for observations to be made regarding changes in neurological activity, but it also allows for comparisons to be made between larval and adult zebrafish. This gives researchers the ability to identify the alterations in neurological activity due to the introduction of various compounds at different life stages.

This protocol has been used to measure the neural activity of adult zebrafish in vivo. These electrophysiological recordings are consistently and reproducibly obtained. Figure 5 shows a representative example of native and induced alterations of the neural activity of an adult zebrafish when pentylenetetrazol (PTZ), a common chemoconvulsant6,7,25,26, is introduced in the intubation setup.
The native neurological activity of the adult zebrafish was monitored...

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Electrophysiological Recording in the Brain of Intact Adult Zebrafish

This paper describes how an adult zebrafish can be immobilized, intubated, and used for in vivo electrophysiological experiments to allow recordings and manipulation of neural activity in an intact animal.

Previously, electrophysiological studies in adult zebrafish have been limited to slice preparations or to eye cup preparations and electrorentinogram ...

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