| Autor: |
Cara L, Field, Sophie T, Whoriskey, Xianguo, Zhao, Mark G, Papich |
| Rok vydání: |
2021 |
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| Zdroj: |
Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine : official publication of the American Association of Zoo Veterinarians. 52(3) |
| ISSN: |
1042-7260 |
| Popis: |
Domoic acid (DA) is a potent neurotoxin produced by certain marine algae that can cause neurologic and cardiac dysfunction by activating glutamate receptors. Glutamate receptor overexcitation results in continuous cellular activation, oxidative damage, and cell death. DA toxicosis causes disorientation and seizures, and antiseizure medications are the primary treatment. Alpha lipoic acid (ALA), a powerful antioxidant and glutathione precursor widely used in humans and dogs, can cross the blood-brain barrier to provide antioxidant availability to brain tissue. Hundreds of stranded California sea lions (CSL |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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