四膜虫:毒理学与生态毒理学研究中的优良模式生物

Tetrahymena:a Good Model Organism for Toxicology and Ecotoxicology

四膜虫 (Tetrahymena)是毒理学与生态毒理学研究的良好模式生物之一。本文回顾了近年来以四膜虫为实验生物开展的毒理学与生态毒理学研究进展 ,并针对目前产生严重环境压力的持久性有毒化学污染物 ,提出了以四膜虫为模式生物开展相应的生态毒理学研究的前景以及可行的方法。

Tetrahymena is one of the most commonly studied protozoan model organism for toxicology and ecotoxicology.In this paper,we summarized the recent advances and present conditions of the investigations performed with Tetrahymena in this field.Furthermore,in consideration of the persistent toxic substances(PTS) that have caused severe environmental pressure,we put forward the assumption of using Tetrahymena as a model organism in the corresponding ecotoxicological studies and suggested the feasible methods.