Diisopropylphosphorofluoridate-induced depression of compound action potential of frog sciatic nerve in vitro is mediated through the inhibition of cholinesterase activity

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 497-500

  Deshpande, S B ^b   Kumar, P ^b   Sachan, A S ^b   Dube, S N ^b   Das Gupta, S ^a  

^a Indian Science Congress   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Action potential; Cholinesterase inhibitor; DFP; Organophosphate; Oximes; Sciatic nerve

Indexed keywords

CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CHOLINESTERASE REACTIVATOR; DYFLOS;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FROG; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIATIC NERVE;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ANIMALS; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DOWN-REGULATION; ISOFLUROPHATE; PYRIDINIUM COMPOUNDS; RANIDAE; SCIATIC NERVE;

ANIMALIA; ANURA;

EID: 0029824002     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199611)16:6<497::AID-JAT381>3.0.CO;2-Y     Document Type: Article

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