Gut microbiota-mediated tributyltin-induced metabolic disorder in rats
Gehui Yuan, Zhan Zhang, Xingsu Gao, Jun Zhu, Wenhui Guo, Li Wang, Ping Ding, Ping Jiang, Lei Li
Abstract
Tributyltin (TBT), an environmental pollutant widely used in antifouling coatings, can cause multiple-organ toxicity and gut microbiome dysbiosis in organisms, and can even cause changes in the host metabolomic profiles.
Topics & Concepts
TributyltinGut floraChemistryEnvironmental chemistryBiochemistryMarine Biology and Environmental ChemistryOrganometallic Compounds Synthesis and CharacterizationEnvironmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology