title: Detoxifying effect of desalinated deep seawater on organotin-poisoned Euglena gracilis.
abstract: A Euglena gracilis Z strain was used as a biomarker to examine the detoxifying effects of desalinated deep seawater (DDSW) and surface seawater (DSSW) on the hazardous chemical, tributyltin chloride (TBTCl). A distinct restoration effect on cell motility was observed after incubating with DDSW. The effect was largely attributed to magnesium, calcium and silicon that are involved in cell motility and morphology.
authors: Division of Marine Life Sciences, Graduate School of Fisheries Science, Hokkaido University, Hakodate, Japan.
authors: Mari
authors: M
authors: Ohta
authors: Chie
authors: C
authors: Higashio
authors: Kaoru
authors: K
authors: Nakamura
authors: Tetsuya
authors: T
authors: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005056:Euglena gracilis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D012623:Seawater; D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds / Q000633:toxicity*
chemical_list: D014220:Trialkyltin Compounds; C011559:tributyltin