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Organophosphate

An insecticide that interferes with an insect's nervous system.A [[ phosphate with [[ insecticidal properties.


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I need an answer please

... acetylcholine receptors... it is now used as a muscle relaxant during surgery... edit: forget about that... i see that you are talking about organophosphate poisoning now [very good example!]... organophosphate is an cholinesterase inhibitor... too much of it causes excessive activation of ...

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by Revenged
Sat Mar 24, 2007 5:55 pm
 
Forum: Physiology
Topic: I need an answer please
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The Fiber Disease

... Cached page Nat' Academies Press, Review of the Department of Defense Research ... Sim. 1979. Long-term effects of an organophosphate ... Soman and sarin: Clinical manifestations and treat ... Fort Detrick, MD, by Prins Maurits Laboratory, TNO, Rijswijk, the ... http://www.nap.edu/books/0309100216/html/89.html ...

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by tamtam
Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:32 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

Interesting discussion. One of the possible indicators of an organophosphate exposure involves DNA examination. Such exposure leaves a "footprint" on DNA. If such DNA is in germinative cells or tissue then the daughter cells may have and express ...

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by Doc44
Wed May 24, 2006 11:16 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

Actions of pyridostigmine and organophosphate agents on chick cells, mice, and chickens. Wilson BW, Henderson JD, Coatney EM, Nieberg PS, Spencer PS. University of California, Davis, California 95616, USA. bwwilson@ucdavis.edu Gulf War ...

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by London
Sun Apr 16, 2006 7:23 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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The Fiber Disease

Well this is kind of interesting to say the least......... Overall Objective: Chronic exposure to organophosphate insecticides or chemical weapon nerve agents can produce abnormalities in brain function in experimental animals. The objective of this project is to evaluate ...

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by London
Wed Apr 12, 2006 7:52 pm
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: The Fiber Disease
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