Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8395523 | Toxicon | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The tetrodotoxin (TTX) contents of the Japanese fire-bellied newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster, captive-reared from eggs to metamorphosed juveniles with a non-toxic diet for 70 weeks, as well as wild-caught juvenile newts, were investigated using a high-resolution hydrophilic interaction chromatography-LC-MS. TTX was detected in 0- to 22-week-old captive-reared juvenile newts but was not detected (<15 ng/g) in the 36- to 70-week-old newts, while significant levels of TTX (1.3-14 μg/g) were detected in the wild-caught juveniles.
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Authors
Yuta Kudo, Chikafumi Chiba, Keiichi Konoki, Yuko Cho, Mari Yotsu-Yamashita,