The behaviour of larval zebrafish reveals stress-mediated anorexia during early development

The behaviour of larval zebrafish reveals stress-mediated anorexia during early development

The relationship between stress and food consumption has been well documented in adults but less so in developing vertebrates. Here we demonstrate that an encounter with a stressor can suppress food consumption in larval zebrafish. Furthermore, we provide indication that food intake suppression cann...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo eDe Marco, Antonia eGroneberg, Chen-Min eYeh, Mario eTreviño, Soojin eRyu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Subjects:
feeding
behaviour
stress response
HPA-axis
larval zebrafish
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnbeh.2014.00367/full

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