Review Article

Parkinson’s Disease-Induced Zebrafish Models: Focussing on Oxidative Stress Implications and Sleep Processes

Table 1

Parkinson’s disease animal models based on neuromodulation agents.

PD-inducing agentModel organismTreatmentRoute of administrationEffectsReference

MPTPZebrafish5 μg/ml and 10 μg/ml, 3 daysDissolved in the water↓Locomotor activity
↓Pretectal area size
↓DA levels
[55]
Single 20 mg/kg doseAbdominal injection↓DA and noradrenaline levels
↓Locomotor activity
[40]
and /24 hIntraperitoneal injection↓Locomotor activity
Evidence of freezing bouts
[56]
RatSingle 20 μl/kg doseIntrasubstantia nigra injection↑MDA
↓SOD
[57]
Single 100 μg/1 μl doseBilateral infusion↑LPO
↓GSH
↑SOD levels in the striatum
[58]
1 μmol/2 ml, in the 1st, 7th, and 14th day of the experimentIntrasubstantia nigra injection↑MDA
↓GSSH
↓CAT
[59]
Mice30 μg/kg, twice at 16 h intervalsIntraperitoneal injection↓GSH
↓SOD in substantia nigra
[60]
6-OHDAZebrafishSingle dose: 25 mg/kgAbdominal injection↓Velocity rate and locomotor activity
↓DA neurons
[48]
Single dose: 25 mg/kgIntraperitoneal injection↓DA and noradrenaline levels
↓Locomotor activity
[40]
Rats10 μg/2 μlUnilateral intrastriatal injection↓GSH
↓CAT
↓SOD
[19]
8 mg/2 mlIntrastriatal injection↑MDA levels
↓GSH and SOD levels in striatum
[20]
RotenoneZebrafish1-12 mg/kg, 7 to 36 consecutive daysIntravenous injection↓DA neurons
α-Syn aggregates
[15]
5 μg/l, 28 consecutive daysDissolved in water↓Locomotor activity
↓DA neurons
α-Syn aggregates
[16]
Rats1.5 mg/kg and 2.5 mg/kg, 2 monthsIntraperitoneal injection↓DA neurons in posterior striatum and prefrontal cortex
↑Catalepsy
[17]
2.2-2.5 mg/kg, 28 consecutive daysIntravenous injection↓Locomotor activity
α-Synuclein aggregates
[61]
2.0-3.0 mg/kg, 28-56 daysSubcutaneous injection↓DA neurons
α-Syn aggregates
[62]
Single 2.5 mg/kg doseIntraperitoneal injection↓Body weight
↓DA neurons in striatum
[63]
2-12 μg/μl, 28-90 daysStereotaxial infusionα-Syn aggregates
↓ROS level
[64]
2.0 mg/kg, 28 daysSubcutaneous injection↓Locomotor activity
↓DA neurons
α-Syn aggregates
[65]
5 μg, 21 daysStereotaxial infusion↓DA neurons
α-Syn aggregates
[66]
0.25-0.50 μg, 21 daysStereotaxial infusionα-Syn aggregates[67]
3 mg/kg, 30 daysIntraperitoneal injection↑MDA levels
↓GSH and SOD levels
[68]
ParaquatZebrafish10 mg/kg, twice a day for 3 daysIntraperitoneal injection↓Locomotor activity
Spatial memory impairments
[69]
1, 10, and 100 μM, 4 daysDissolved in the water↓Mitochondrial respiration[70]
Mice0, 0.89, 2.67, and 8 mg/kg, 28 daysOral administration↑MDA in HIP
↑Mitochondrial injury
[71]
Paraquat (10 mg/kg) + maneb (30 mg/kg), twice a week, 9 weeksIntraperitoneal injection↑MDA
↑NO
↓GST
[72]

↑: increase; ↓: decrease; CAT: catalase; DA: dopamine; GPx: glutathione peroxidase; GSH: glutathione; GSSH: oxidised glutathione; GST: glutathione S-transferase; LPO: lipid hydroperoxide; MDA: malondialdehyde; NO: nitric oxide; SOD: superoxide dismutase.