TABLE 8.
Zebrafish models of C9orf72 pathology.
| Study | Method | Axonopathy | MN loss | Motor deficits | Other phenotypes |
| Ciura et al., 2013 | AMO knockdown | Yes – Reduced motor neuron axon length and aberrant branching | Not reported | Yes – Deficient touch-evoked escape response (TEER); reduced swim distance, average velocity and maximum velocity | |
| Lee et al., 2013 | 8×, 38×, and 72× GGGGCC repeats | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Increased apoptotic cell death in 38× and 72× embryos |
| Ohki et al., 2017 | 2× or 80× GGGGCC repeats (with or with ATG codon) | No | Not reported | Not reported | Display of toxicity and pericardial edema in 80× embryos |
| Shaw et al., 2018 | 89× GGGGCC repeats | Not reported | Yes | Yes – Impaired ability to transition into fast movement. Displayed center avoidance behavior. |
Muscle atrophy. Reduced weight gain. Increased mortality. |
| Swinnen et al., 2018 | 3×, 4×, 10×, ∼35×, ∼70×, and ∼90× GGGGCC repeats | Yes – Only from ∼35× repeats | Not reported | Not reported |