Zebrafish: A Model for Marine Peptide Based Drug Screening

• Main Authors: Ramachandran, Saravanan (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut), Rajagopal, Senthilkumar (http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Pharmacology.; Animal models in research.; Human physiology.; Cancer research.; Pharmacy.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Animal Models.; Human Physiology.; Cancer Research.; Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of toxicology, highlighting the significance of peptide-based toxins from marine environments. It discusses the principles of protein-carbohydrate and domain-domain interactions to increase our understanding of toxicology in zebrafish models, as well as drug...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1. Biomedical importance of marine peptides/toxins
• Chapter 2. Toxicity of peptides in Zebrafish embryos
• Chapter 3. Teratogenic activity of toxins in Zebrafish model
• Chapter 4. Anticancer properties marine peptides/toxins using Zebrafish model
• Chapter 5. Protective effect of marine peptides/toxins in CVD using Zebrafish model.