Organophosphate Insecticides Target the Serotonergic System in Developing Rat Brain Regions: Disparate Effects of Diazinon and Parathion at Doses Spanning the Threshold for Cholinesterase Inhibition
Author(s) -
Theodore A. Slotkin,
Charlotte A. Tate,
Ian T. Ryde,
Edward D. Levin,
Frederic J. Seidler
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
environmental health perspectives
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.257
H-Index - 282
eISSN - 1552-9924
pISSN - 0091-6765
DOI - 10.1289/ehp.9337
Subject(s) - diazinon , parathion , organophosphate , serotonergic , cholinesterase , pharmacology , serotonin , 5 ht receptor , chlorpyrifos , chemistry , parathion methyl , neurotransmitter , endocrinology , medicine , receptor , biology , pesticide , biochemistry , agronomy
In the developing brain, serotonin (5HT) systems are among the most sensitive to disruption by organophosphates.
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