Microcystin-LR acute exposure does not alter in vitro and in vivo ATP, ADP and AMP hydrolysis in adult zebrafish (Danio rerio) brain membranes

• Main Authors: Luiza Wilges Kist (Author), Rachel Seemann Fritsch (Author), João Sarkis Yunes (Author), Carla Denise Bonan (Author), Maurício Reis Bogo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Microcystins (MCs) are toxins produced by cyanobacteria during the blooms that could accumulate in aquatic animals and be relocated to higher trophic levels. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) acts as an excitatory neurotransmitter and/or a neuromodulator in the extracellular space playing important roles...