期刊
CHEMICO-BIOLOGICAL INTERACTIONS
卷 165, 期 1, 页码 14-21出版社
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2006.10.006
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acetylcholinesterase; rat; brain parts; sarin; soman; VX
Acetylcholinesterase activity in defined brain regions was determined using biochemical and histochemical methods 30min after treating rats with sarin, soman or VX (0.5 x LD50). Enzyme inhibition was high in the pontomedullar area and frontal cortex, but was low in the basal ganglia. Histochemical and biochemical results correlated well. Determination of the activity in defined brain structures was a more sensitive parameter than determination in whole brain homogenate where the activity was a mean of the activities in different structures. The pontomedullar area controls respiration, so that the special sensitivity of acetylcholinesterase to inhibition by nerve agents in this area is important for understanding the mechanism of death caused by nerve agents. Thus, acetylcholinesterase activity is the main parameter investigated in studies searching for target sites following nerve agent poisoning. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.
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