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SUBMITTER: Mailho-Fontana PL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7286094 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Mailho-Fontana Pedro L PL Porcari Andreia M AM Eberlin Marcos N MN Jared Carlos C Antoniazzi Marta Maria MM Pimenta Daniel C DC Sciani Juliana M JM
Toxicon: X 20200428
Amphibian cutaneous glands secrete toxins used in different vital functions including passive defense. Through Desorption Electrospray Ionization-Imaging we analyzed the distribution of the major toxins of the toad <i>Rhinella marina</i> parotoid macroglands. Alkaloids and steroids showed characteristic distribution and intensity within the glands and were also present at lower levels on the skin surface. A comprehensive overview of toxins distribution in toads' skin might help to understand the ...[more]