[Protection furnished by dihydrodinoreburnameninol on the electrical activity of Torpedo marmorata kept in water polluted by copper. I].
Studies carried out on neurons of Torpedo M. showed that copper creates an action of cellular damage inducing the synthesis of free radicals. Two groups of Torpedo, one for the control and the other one treated with dihydrodinoreburnameninol, were kept in sea water containing CuCl2. Then the measurement of the electric discharge was made: it was observed a clear dicrease in the Torpedo kept in conditions of pollution from copper, while the administration of dihydrodinoreburnameninol showed a protective action on the damaging effects.
D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper / Q000633:toxicity*; D004557:Electric Organ / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D014101:Torpedo / Q000378:metabolism / Q000502:physiology*; D014748:Vinca Alkaloids / Q000494:pharmacology*; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000633:toxicity*
D014748:Vinca Alkaloids; D014873:Water Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D003300:Copper; C044935:dihydrodinoreburnameninol
Protezione esercitata dal dihydrodinoreburnameninol sull'attivita' elettrica di Torpedo marmorata stabulate in condizioni di inquinamento da rame. Prima nota.