Author:
R Falconer Ian,Buckley Tom,TC Runnegar Maria
Abstract
M. aeruginosa is a bloom-forming cyanobacterium which is common in fresh-water lakes. It contains a potent hepatotoxin which when purifed has been shown to be a heptapeptide of molecular weight 1019. The toxin was iodinated with 1251 using the lactoperoxidase method, the labelled toxin administered iI).travenously to adult female rats and the half-life and organ distribution measured. The blood half-life after redistribution into extracellular pools was 42 min. The liver and kidneys showed accumulation of 21�7 � 1�1 and 5�6 � 0�2% of the dose respectively after 30 min. Little accumulation was observed in other organs and tissues. Small-intestinal contents and urine contained 9�4 � 6� 1 and 2�9 � 1'2% of the dose respectively after 120 min. It was concluded that the liver is the main target organ for both accumulation and excretion of the toxin.
Subject
Developmental Biology,Endocrinology,Genetics,General Materials Science,Molecular Biology,Animal Science and Zoology,Reproductive Medicine,General Medicine,Biotechnology
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