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    Area of Science:

    • Neuroscience
    • Systems Neuroscience
    • Epilepsy Research

    Background:

    • Seizures involve neuronal network hypersynchronization, crucial for understanding and treating epilepsy.
    • Previous imaging of seizure networks was limited to small-scale or in vitro studies.
    • Zebrafish offer a model for in vivo, whole-brain, and single-neuron level seizure network analysis.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate seizure network properties at both macro- and micro-levels in vivo.
    • To compare network dynamics during seizure and non-seizure hyperexcitable states.
    • To identify neuronal ensembles active during interictal periods.

    Main Methods:

    • Combined fast confocal calcium imaging with local field potential recordings in larval zebrafish.
    • Utilized pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) and 4-aminopyridine to induce seizure and hyperexcitable states.
    • Analyzed brain-wide and single-neuronal activity patterns, including optic tectum microcircuit.

    Main Results:

    • Observed recurrent, generalized ictal-like events with anterior-to-posterior propagation.
    • Identified distinct brain-wide network synchronization and spatiotemporal activity patterns for seizure vs. hyperexcitable states.
    • Discovered neuronal ensembles active during interictal-like periods.

    Conclusions:

    • Multi-scale calcium imaging in zebrafish reveals key network motifs during seizures.
    • Findings provide insights into macro- and micro-network dynamics relevant to epilepsy.
    • This approach enhances understanding of epilepsy mechanisms and potential therapeutic targets.