ZEBRA FISH: AN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL FOR DRUG SCREENING

Abstract

Animal models have provided invaluable information in biological evaluation and drug screening. It comes to predicting the human body’s response to candidate drugs; traditional laboratory animal models are woefully inadequate. However, increased concern for the welfare of the animals used, and a growing awareness of the concept of animal rights, has brought a greater focus on the related ethical issues.In this review, we seek to summarize the important anatomical aspects of Zebra fish as it is used as an alternative animal model for drug screening.