Chronic environmental temperature affects protein expression in the eye of adult zebrafish (Danio rerio).

ABSTRACT: Vision in vertebrates is mediated by the eye, a complex organ with developmental and functional similarities to the central nervous system. Eye proteomics has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating ocular function and disease mechanisms, including neurodegeneration and ocular toxicity. The zebrafish (Danio rerio) is a well-established model in biomedical research, including ophthalmology, due to its highly developed visual system, rapid eye maturation, and genetic homology with humans. Building on previous findings that thermal stress can affect neural tissues, this study investigates whether prolonged exposure to non-optimal temperatures also impacts the zebrafish eye proteome. Adult zebrafish were maintained for 21 days at elevated (34 °C), control (26 °C), or low (18 °C) temperatu

SUBMITTER: Maffioli E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12770568 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature