What are the Applications of Histology in Drug Screening?
Histology is used in several stages of drug development:
- Preclinical Testing: Histological analysis of animal models to assess drug safety and target organ toxicity. - Pharmacokinetic Studies: Understanding drug distribution, metabolism, and excretion at the tissue level. - Biomarker Identification: Identifying histological biomarkers that can predict drug response or toxicity. - Clinical Trials: Evaluating tissue biopsies from patients to monitor the effects of investigational drugs.
