title: Influence of di-butyltin dilaurate on brain neurotransmitter systems and behavior in rats.
abstract: Exposure to DBTL (20, 40 or 80 mg/kg body weight) caused a decrease in levels of noradrenaline (NA), dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT) at all treatment levels. Hypothalamus and frontal cortex appeared to be most affected, since levels of all the three amines examined showed changes in these areas. Maximum decrease of DA was found in corpus striatum, NA in pons medulla and of 5-HT in frontal cortex. These animals also showed a decrease in spontaneous locomotor activity and learning at all the doses. The data indicates involvement of hypothalamus and frontal cortical regions of the brain in the neurotoxicity of DBTL.
mesh_terms: D000661:Amphetamine / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D001362:Avoidance Learning / Q000187:drug effects; D001522:Behavior, Animal / Q000187:drug effects*; D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D002395:Catecholamines / Q000378:metabolism; D003049:Coccidiostats / Q000633:toxicity*; D004347:Drug Interactions / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D008568:Memory / Q000187:drug effects; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000378:metabolism*; D009947:Organotin Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D012701:Serotonin / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002395:Catecholamines; D003049:Coccidiostats; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D009947:Organotin Compounds; D012701:Serotonin; D000661:Amphetamine; C010409:dibutyltin dilaurate