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Zebrafish as Model Organism in Aquatic Ecotoxicology: Current Trends and Future Perspectives

This review assessed zebrafish as model organisms for aquatic ecotoxicology, summarizing current trends and future directions in using Danio rerio to study the effects of environmental pollutants including microplastics. The authors highlight the zebrafish model's utility for integrating molecular, cellular, and whole-organism responses.

2023 IntechOpen eBooks 4 citations
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Research progress of model animal zebrafish in toxicity evaluation of microplastics

This review examines the use of zebrafish as a model organism for evaluating the toxicity of microplastics, synthesizing research on how microplastic exposure affects development, reproduction, and physiological function in this well-established vertebrate model. The authors highlight zebrafish as a particularly valuable system for mechanistic toxicology studies given its genetic tractability and the breadth of endpoints assessable across life stages.

2022 SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología 1 citations
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Danio rerio as a Model Animal for Assessing Microplastic Toxicity

This review examines the use of zebrafish as a model organism for assessing microplastic toxicity, summarizing experimental findings across polymer types and sizes showing that microplastic exposure induces epithelial damage, lipid metabolism disruption, reproductive impairment, and neurobehavioral alterations, and discussing the strengths and limitations of Danio rerio for microplastic hazard assessment.

2022 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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In vivo biotoxicological assessment of nanoplastics and microplastics predicted using the zebrafish model

This review summarises zebrafish studies on the toxicity of nanoplastics and microplastics, covering developmental, reproductive, neurological, and organ-level effects. It discusses how findings in this widely used model organism may predict human health outcomes and calls for standardised exposure protocols.

2025 PeerJ
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Effects of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Neurodevelopment and Neurodegeneration in Zebrafish

This review covers how micro- and nanoplastic (MNP) exposure affects neurodevelopment and neurodegeneration in zebrafish, summarising evidence on impaired neurodevelopment, behavioural changes, and markers of neurodegeneration from studies using various polymer types and exposure routes. It frames zebrafish as a key model for understanding MNP neurotoxicity.

2025
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Research Progress of Zebrafish Model in Aquatic Ecotoxicology

This review examines how zebrafish are used as model organisms to study the toxic effects of environmental pollutants in water, including microplastics. Zebrafish are ideal because they reproduce quickly, are inexpensive to maintain, and allow researchers to study effects at the genetic, cellular, and whole-organism level. The paper provides a reference guide for scientists choosing model animals for aquatic toxicology research.

2023 Water 48 citations
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Use of zebrafish (Danio rerio) as a model for research in toxicological studies

This review explains why zebrafish (Danio rerio) are a valuable model organism for toxicology research, summarizing how their biology, genetics, and organ systems resemble those of humans enough to yield insights about human health risks. Zebrafish are widely used in microplastic toxicology studies, and this review provides context for understanding the significance of zebrafish findings for human health. The paper covers applications across disease modeling and environmental toxicology.

2021 Journal of Applied and Natural Science 4 citations
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Micronucleus test and nuclear abnormality assay in zebrafish (Danio rerio): Past, present, and future trends

This review summarizes research on the micronucleus test and nuclear abnormality assay in zebrafish, a widely used model for assessing the genotoxic effects of environmental pollutants. Researchers found that since 1996, these assays have been applied to evaluate DNA damage from various contaminants including microplastics, metals, and pesticides. The study highlights zebrafish as a valuable tool for understanding how pollutants may cause genetic damage in aquatic organisms.

2021 Environmental Pollution 51 citations
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Zebrafish: An emerging model to study microplastic and nanoplastic toxicity

This review highlights zebrafish as an increasingly valuable model organism for studying the toxic effects of micro- and nanoplastics due to their transparent embryos, genetic similarity to humans, and ease of laboratory use. Researchers summarized existing zebrafish studies showing that plastic particles can cross biological barriers and accumulate in tissues, causing various toxic effects. The study positions zebrafish research as a key tool for advancing our understanding of how plastic particle exposure affects living organisms.

2020 The Science of The Total Environment 434 citations
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A review on the impacts of nanomaterials on neuromodulation and neurological dysfunction using a zebrafish animal model

This review assessed zebrafish as a model for studying nanomaterial neurotoxicity, summarizing evidence that various engineered nanoparticles including those associated with plastics can impair zebrafish neural development, behavior, and neurotransmitter systems. The authors highlighted zebrafish as particularly useful for rapid in vivo screening of nanomaterial neurological effects.

2022 Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology 15 citations
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Neurotoxicity of Some Environmental Pollutants to Zebrafish

This review examines how environmental pollutants including microplastics, pesticides, and drug residues can damage the nervous system, using zebrafish as a model organism. The studies show that microplastics can cause neurotoxic effects on their own and also increase the brain-damaging potential of other pollutants they carry, which has implications for understanding how these contaminants might affect the human nervous system.

2024 Life 25 citations
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From particle size to brain function: a zebrafish-based review of micro/nanoplastic-induced neurobehavioral toxicity and mechanistic pathways

This review uses zebrafish as a model to examine how micro- and nanoplastics cause neurobehavioral toxicity, linking particle size to brain function disruption. Researchers summarize evidence that these plastic particles impair fish behavior and cause molecular-level damage in the nervous system. The findings highlight the growing concern that micro- and nanoplastics are emerging neurotoxicants in aquatic environments.

2025 Environmental Science Nano 3 citations
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O Modelo Zebrafish e sua Contribuição ao Meio Ambiente

This Brazilian review examined zebrafish as a model organism for testing water quality and the toxicity of micropollutants including microplastics in wastewater. Zebrafish are increasingly used as a standard test system for evaluating the biological effects of microplastic exposure because their genetics and physiology closely mirror human responses.

2021
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Zebrafish Insights into Nanomaterial Toxicity: A Focused Exploration on Metallic, Metal Oxide, Semiconductor, and Mixed-Metal Nanoparticles

This review summarizes research on how various nanomaterials, including nano-sized plastics, affect zebrafish, which are commonly used as stand-ins for studying human health effects. Exposure to nanomaterials caused developmental defects, organ damage, behavioral changes, and reproductive problems in zebrafish. These findings help scientists understand the potential health risks of nanomaterial exposure to humans and the environment.

2024 International Journal of Molecular Sciences 35 citations
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The Zebrafish as an Alternative Animal Model for Ecotoxicological Research and Testing

This review highlights zebrafish as a valuable model for studying the toxic effects of environmental contaminants, including microplastics, because they share many biological pathways with humans. Zebrafish embryos, larvae, and adults can be used to screen for harmful effects of pollutants quickly and at multiple life stages. The approach helps researchers understand how microplastics and other environmental contaminants might affect human health without requiring direct human testing.

2024 Brazilian Archives of Biology and Technology 10 citations
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Zebrafish as a Model Organism to Study Nanomaterial Toxicity

This review examines the use of zebrafish as a model organism for studying nanomaterial toxicity, summarizing how zebrafish embryo and larval assays have been applied to assess the biological effects of metal, carbon, and polymer-based nanomaterials.

2019 Emerging Science Journal 29 citations
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Zebrafish embryos as a biological model to study the effects of nanoplastics

This study used zebrafish embryos as a model system to investigate the toxic effects of nanoplastics, finding developmental disruptions at concentrations relevant to environmental exposure. Zebrafish embryos are a widely used model because their transparency allows direct visualization of organ development during toxicant exposure.

2019 Portuguese National Funding Agency for Science, Research and Technology (RCAAP Project by FCT)
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Influence of nanoparticles of industrial plastics on model fish Danio rerio (Hamilton, 1822)

This study examined the effects of industrial plastic nanoparticles on zebrafish (Danio rerio) at concentrations relevant to natural water bodies, focusing on their ability to penetrate living cells by endocytosis and cause toxic effects in aquatic organisms.

2024 Водные биоресурсы и среда обитания
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A current perspective on the relevance of nano and microplastics in the neurodevelopmental disorders: further relevance for metabolic, gastrointestinal, oxidative stress-related and zebrafish studies

This review examines evidence that micro- and nanoplastics may affect brain development and neurological function, drawing on studies in zebrafish and other animal models. The authors discuss potential mechanisms including oxidative stress and endocrine disruption, and call for more research on the neurodevelopmental risks of plastic particle exposure.

2020 Bulletin of Integrative Psychiatry 2 citations
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Comprehensive review of ecological risks and toxicity mechanisms of microplastics in freshwater: Focus on zebrafish as a model organism

This comprehensive review examines how microplastics affect zebrafish, a widely used laboratory model, covering impacts on the gut, liver, reproductive system, nervous system, and immune function. Researchers found that microplastics can cause oxidative stress, inflammation, and disruption of gut bacteria across multiple organ systems. The review highlights that zebrafish studies provide valuable insights into the biological mechanisms by which microplastics may affect freshwater organisms and, potentially, human health.

2025 Aquatic Toxicology 4 citations