Role of branchiomotor neurons in controlling food intake of zebrafish larvae.

ABSTRACT: The physical act of eating or feeding involves the coordinated action of several organs like eyes and jaws, and associated neural networks. Moreover, the activity of the neural networks controlling jaw movements (branchiomotor circuits) is regulated by the visual, olfactory, gustatory and hypothalamic systems, which are largely well characterized at the physiological level. By contrast, the behavioral output of the branchiomotor circuits and the functional consequences of disruption of these circuits by abnormal neural development are poorly understood. To begin to address these questions, we sought to evaluate the feeding ability of zebrafish larvae, a direct output of the branchiomotor circuits, and developed a qualitative assay for measuring food intake in zebrafish larvae at 7 days pos

SUBMITTER: Allen JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5942883 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature