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ArticleToxins2023

The Effect of Experimental Protocol on the Toxicity of Saxitoxin in Mice.

Sarah C Finch, Michael J Boundy, Nicola G Webb, D Tim Harwood

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Article in Toxins, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
1.8field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Sarah C FinchAgResearch Ltd. Ruakura Research Centre, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0003-2765-5843
Michael J BoundyCawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand.
Nicola G WebbAgResearch Ltd. Ruakura Research Centre, Private Bag 3123, Hamilton 3240, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0002-0967-6395
D Tim HarwoodCawthron Institute, Private Bag 2, Nelson 7042, New Zealand.ORCID 0000-0001-7222-5979
AgResearch · NZCawthron Institute · NZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Regulatory limits for toxins in shellfish are required to ensure the health of consumers. However, these limits also impact the profitability of shellfish industries making it critical that they are fit for purpose. Since human toxicity data is rarely available, the setting of regulatory limits is dependent on animal data which can then be extrapolated for use in the assessment of human risk. The dependence on animal data to keep humans safe means that it is critical that the toxicity data used is robust and of high quality. Worldwide, the protocols used in toxicity testing are varied, making it hard to compare results and adding confusion over which results better reflect the true toxicity. In this study, we look at the effect of mouse gender, i.p. dose volume, mouse body weight and feeding protocols (both acute and sub-acute) on the toxicity of saxitoxin. This allowed the effect of different variables used in toxicity testing to be understood and showed that the feeding protocol used in both acute and sub-acute studies greatly influenced the toxicity of saxitoxin in mice. Therefore, the adoption of a standard protocol for the testing of shellfish toxins is recommended.

Indexed as

SaxitoxinAnimalsHumansMiceShellfishShellfish PoisoningSaxitoxinPSPPSTregulatory limitsrisk assessmentshellfish toxintoxicity testing

Identifiers

PMID37104228
PMCPMC10146210
OpenAlexW4366286930

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