Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 14, 1417001(2024)

Growth and Developmental Characteristics of Zebrafish Based on Optical Coherence Tomography

Xiaoyu Du, Jiefu Li, Chao Zhao, Yukang Shu, Hang Zhao, Xiaofeng Shi, and Jun Ma*
Author Affiliations
  • Qingdao Key Laboratory of Optical Optoelectronics, College of Physics and Optoelectronic Engineering, Faculty of Information Science and Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong , China
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    Figures & Tables(12)
    OCT system diagram
    Fish body orientation fixed images
    Imaging of zebrafish in 24‒72 hpf. (a) Micrograph of zebrafish; (b) OCT 3D stereogram; (c)‒(e) surface to the inside of the chromatogram obtained by OCT scan along X-Y direction
    Imaging of zebrafish in 96 hpf (Ⅰ) and 168 hpf (Ⅱ). (a) Micrograph of zebrafish; (b) OCT 3D stereogram; (c) (d) surface to the inside of the chromatogram obtained by OCT scan along X-Y direction
    Imaging of zebrafish in 15 dpf (Ⅰ) and 45 dpf (Ⅱ). (a) Micrograph of zebrafish; (b) OCT 3D stereogram; (c)(d) surface to the inside of the chromatogram obtained by OCT scan along the X-Y direction
    Imaging of zebrafish female (Ⅰ) and male (Ⅱ) in 105 dpf. (a) Micrograph of zebrafish; (b) OCT 3D stereogram; (c)(d) surface to the inside of the chromatogram obtained by OCT scan along the X-Y direction
    Changes in the zebrafish brain. (a) X-Y OCT scan of zebrafish brain during its growth stage, the dashed box represents the outline of the brain; (b) brain area changes of zebrafish
    Eye changes in zebrafish. (a) X-Z OCT scan of zebrafish eyes during growth stage; (b) eye axis length variation of zebrafish; (c) retinal thickness variation of zebrafish
    X-Y OCT scan of zebrafish heart during growth stage
    Extracted heart rate of zebrafish. (a) M-Mode diagram of embryonic zebrafish; (b) pulse amplitude of embryonic zebrafish; (c) M-Mode diagram of zebrafish in adult stage; (d) pulse amplitude of zebrafish in adult stage
    Quantization of cardiac parameters. (a) Heart rate variations of zebrafish; (b) ventricular area variations of zebrafish
    • Table 1. Brain, eye, heart organ growth data of zebrafish

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      Table 1. Brain, eye, heart organ growth data of zebrafish

      Growth cycleAgeLength /mmAverage growth rate /%
      Brain cross-sectional areaAxial lengthRetinal thicknessVentricular area
      Embryonic stage24 hpf3.30±0.08
      48 hpf3.60±0.106.0559.8244.0241.77
      72 hpf4.00±0.136.876.1535.6729.67
      Larval stage96 hpf4.07±0.066.088.9510.7838.18
      120 hpf4.10±0.056.082.8314.889.17
      144 hpf4.14±0.036.261.011.026.61
      168 hpf4.24±0.059.350.461.017.66
      Juvenile stage15 dpf4.31±0.058.831.982.298.07
      30 dpf8.10±0.1630.836.562.0768.63
      45 dpf12.90±0.672.991.360.110.19
      60 dpf19.63±0.971.940.890.360.15
      75 dpf21.98±0.200.461.310.440.01
      Adult stage90 dpf23.83±0.480.410.050.140.01
      105 dpf25.31±0.390.020.010.010.01
      120 dpf26.59±0.460.010.010.010.01
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    Xiaoyu Du, Jiefu Li, Chao Zhao, Yukang Shu, Hang Zhao, Xiaofeng Shi, Jun Ma. Growth and Developmental Characteristics of Zebrafish Based on Optical Coherence Tomography[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(14): 1417001

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    Paper Information

    Category: Medical Optics and Biotechnology

    Received: Jan. 10, 2024

    Accepted: Mar. 7, 2024

    Published Online: Jul. 8, 2024

    The Author Email: Jun Ma (majun@ouc.edu.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP240497

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP240497

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