Assessing the Toxicity of <i>Lagocephalus sceleratus</i> Pufferfish from the Southeastern Aegean Sea and the Relationship of Tetrodotoxin with Gonadal Hormones

Assessing the Toxicity of <i>Lagocephalus sceleratus</i> Pufferfish from the Southeastern Aegean Sea and the Relationship of Tetrodotoxin with Gonadal Hormones

Given the dramatic increase in the <i>L. sceleratus</i> population in the southeastern Aegean Sea, there is growing interest in assessing the toxicity of this pufferfish and the factors controlling its tetrodotoxin (TTX) content. In the present study, liver, gonads, muscle and skin of 37...

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Main Authors: Thekla I. Anastasiou, Eirini Kagiampaki, Gerasimos Kondylatos, Anastasios Tselepides, Panagiota Peristeraki, Manolis Mandalakis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-09-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
biotoxins
<i>Lagocephalus sceleratus</i>
silver-cheeked toadfish
Lessepsian species
pufferfish toxicity
steroid hormones
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/21/10/520

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