Table 1.

Main advantages of using a zebrafish model.

	References
Easy maintenance, manipulation, and no time-consuming experimental procedures	[145]
Genomic homology with humans	[146]
Basic anatomical and physiological pattern conserved	[147,148]
Common molecular pathways	[149]
Fewer ethical issues
Facilitation in drug administration (dissolution in water)	[147]
Faster determination of toxicological endpoints	[150,151]