Age-related differences in sensitivity to organophosphorus pesticides

Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides are used extensively throughout the world to control undesirable pest species. The primary mechanism of action for OP insecticides is inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), an enzyme dynamically involved in cholinergic neurotransmission. Extensive inhibition of A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Environmental toxicology and pharmacology 1997-12, Vol.4 (3), p.309-314
Hauptverfasser:	Pope, Carey N, Liu, Jing
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acetylcholinesterase inhibition Insecticides Muscarinic receptors Neonatal Neurotoxicity
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