Fishing for Nature’s Hits: Establishment of the Zebrafish as a Model for Screening Antidiabetic Natural Products

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(a) An adult zebrafish. (b) Embryonic development of zebrafish is rapid, with the major organ systems, such as nervous, cardiovascular, and digestive tissues, being formed within 36 hours of fertilization [35] (image adapted from Wikimedia and used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license). (c) The zebrafish model can facilitate multiple steps of the drug discovery process.

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