Electroretinogram analysis of zebrafish retinal function across development.

Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
Nathan J NadolskiJennifer C Hocking

Abstract

The electroretinogram (ERG) is a powerful approach for investigating visual function in zebrafish ocular disease models. However, complexity, cost, and a literature gap present as significant barriers for the introduction of this technology to new zebrafish laboratories. Here, we introduce a simplified and effective method to obtain zebrafish ERGs. In-house assembled recording electrodes and a custom 3D-printed platform were used to gather high-quality and consistent ERG data from zebrafish at 3 developmental timepoints-larval, juvenile, and adult. Fish were tested under both scotopic (dark-adapted) and photopic (light-adapted) conditions to differentiate between the rod and cone systems, respectively. Robust ERG waveforms across all developmental timepoints were obtained using the methodology presented here. We observed an overall increase in signal amplitude as development progressed, reflecting maturation of the zebrafish retina. Oscillatory potentials could also be isolated from the generated waveforms. This simplified approach to the zebrafish ERG can generate waveforms comparable to the existing approaches and helps reduce barriers for zebrafish laboratories studying ocular development and disease.

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