Difference in Uptake of Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxins into Liver Tissue Slices among Pufferfish, Boxfish and Porcupinefish

Difference in Uptake of Tetrodotoxin and Saxitoxins into Liver Tissue Slices among Pufferfish, Boxfish and Porcupinefish

Although pufferfish of the family Tetraodontidae contain high levels of tetrodotoxin (TTX) mainly in the liver, some species of pufferfish, boxfish of the family Ostraciidae, and porcupinefish of the family Diodontidae do not. To clarify the mechanisms, uptake of TTX and saxitoxins (STXs) into liver...

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Main Authors: Yuji Nagashima, Akira Ohta, Xianzhe Yin, Shoichiro Ishizaki, Takuya Matsumoto, Hiroyuki Doi, Toshiaki Ishibashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-01-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
pufferfish
boxfish
porcupinefish
tetrodotoxin
saxitoxins
liver tissue slice
in vitro incubation
paralytic shellfish toxins
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/1/17

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