(A) Approximately 100 embryos exposed to adriamycin (0, 10 or 30 μM) in the swimming water (no injections), were live-screened at 4, 5 and 6 dpf and assigned to a phenotype category. (B) Approximately 100 embryos injected with PACAP morpholinos (adcyap1a and adcyap1b, 100 μM) were exposed to adriamycin (0, 10 or 30 μM) and then live-screened at 4, 5 and 6 dpf. PACAP morpholinos had a devastating effect on survival and morphology of the adriamycin exposed embryos. (C) Approximately 100 embryos injected with the human PACAP-38 peptide (5 μM) were exposed to adriamycin (0, 10 or 30 μM) and then live-screened at 4, 5 and 6 dpf. Human PACAP-38 could rescue the nephrotic phenotype in zebrafish with adriamycin exposure especially with the higher concentration (30 μM).