Age-dependent behaviors, seizure severity and neuronal damage in response to nerve agents or the organophosphate DFP in immature and adult rats

EA Scholl, SM Miller-Smith, SL Bealer, MJ Lehmkuhle… - Neurotoxicology, 2018 - Elsevier
Exposure to nerve agents (NAs) and other organophosphates (OPs) can initiate seizures
that rapidly progress to status epilepticus (SE). While the electrographic and …

Oxime-mediated reactivation of organophosphate-inhibited acetylcholinesterase with emphasis on centrally-active oximes

JE Chambers, MB Dail, EC Meek - Neuropharmacology, 2020 - Elsevier
This review provides an overview of the global research leading to the large number of
compounds developed as reactivators of acetylcholinesterase inhibited by a variety of …

Neuroprotection from organophosphate-induced damage by novel phenoxyalkyl pyridinium oximes in rat brain

RB Pringle, EC Meek, HW Chambers… - Toxicological …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The nerve agents are extremely toxic organophosphates which lead to massive inhibition of
acetylcholinesterase (AChE) in both the central and peripheral nervous systems. The …

Learning and memory function preserved by delayed A1 adenosine receptor agonist treatment following soman intoxication in rats and a humanized esterase mouse …

J Harkins, J Langston, ZM Keith, C Munoz… - …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exposure to organophosphorus compounds, such as soman (GD), cause widespread toxic
effects, sustained status epilepticus, neuropathology, and death. The A 1 adenosine …

[HTML][HTML] Cellular responses following ex vivo lung exposure to the nerve agent VX–potential for additional treatment targets?

E Wigenstam, A Bucht, L Thors - Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2024 - Elsevier
Following inhalation exposure to organophosphorus nerve agents, symptoms rapidly
develop and severe respiratory symptoms, such as bronchorrhea and bronchoconstriction …

Neuropharmacology: Oxime antidotes for organophosphate pesticide and nerve agent poisoning

T Zorbaz, Z Kovarik - Periodicum biologorum, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Organophosphate (OP) toxic compounds remain a great threat for humans because they are
used as pesticides or misused as chemical warfare nerve agents. Their mechanism of …

Evaluation of adenosine A1 receptor agonists as neuroprotective countermeasures against Soman intoxication in rats

KL Meads, TP Thomas, JL Langston, TM Myers… - Toxicology and Applied …, 2021 - Elsevier
Soman, an organophosphorus (OP) compound, disrupts nervous system function through
inactivation of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine at …

Countermeasures in organophosphorus intoxication: pitfalls and prospects

L Gorecki, O Soukup, J Korabecny - Trends in Pharmacological Sciences, 2022 - cell.com
High lethality, fast action, and simple synthesis make nerve agents (NAs) the most dreaded
chemical weapons (CWs) of mass destruction in the world. Disturbances of the autonomic …

Brain-targeting chemical delivery systems and their cyclodextrin-based formulations in light of the contributions of Marcus E. Brewster

P Buchwald, N Bodor - Journal of pharmaceutical sciences, 2016 - Elsevier
Here, we present a brief review of brain-targeting chemical delivery systems (CDSs) and
their cyclodextrin-based formulations. It is dedicated to the memory of Marcus E. Brewster …

Atropine counteracts the depressive-like behaviour elicited by acute exposure to commercial chlorpyrifos in rats

AA Siqueira, AF Cunha, GLM Marques… - Neurotoxicology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Acute organophosphate (OP) poisoning induces well-known signs of toxicosis related to
acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibition. However, the relationship between acute OP …