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Dysregulated homeostasis of acetylcholine levels in immune cells of RR-multiple sclerosis patients [PDF]

, 2016
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is characterized by pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Acetylcholine (ACh) contributes to the modulation of central and peripheral inflammation.
Biagioni, Stefano, Costantini, Erica, DI BARI, Maria, Di Nicola, Marta, D’Angelo, Chiara, Galizia, Sabrina, Gasperini, Claudio, Orlando, Viviana, Porfilio, Italo, Reale, Marcella, Ruggieri, Serena, Tata, Ada Maria   +11 more
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Nootropics use in the workplace. Psychiatric and ethical aftermath towards the new frontier of bioengineering [PDF]

, 2020
OBJECTIVE: The authors have sought to expound upon and shed a light on the rise of nootropics, which have gradually taken on a more and more relevant role in workplaces and academic settings.
Bersani, G, Ciallella, C, Del Rio, A, Marinelli, E, Rinaldi, Raffaella, Zaami, S   +5 more
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Neurotoxicity [PDF]

, 2014
Neurotoxicity refers to the direct or indirect effect of chemicals that disrupt the nervous system of humans or animals. Numerous chemicals can produce neurotoxic diseases in humans, and many more are used as experimental tools to disturb or damage the ...
Brust, Creeley, Feldman, Grandjean, Herken, Panzica, Parent, Pessah, Rice, Román, Spencer, Spencer, Tu, Vinken, Yasui, Zawia   +15 more
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A novel process driving Alzheimer's disease validated in a mouse model: Therapeutic potential

Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, 2022
Introduction The neuronal mechanism driving Alzheimer's disease (AD) is incompletely understood. Methods Immunohistochemistry, pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavioral testing are employed in two pathological contexts—AD and a transgenic mouse model—to
Susan A. Greenfield, Gregory M. Cole, Clive W. Coen, Sally Frautschy, Ram P. Singh, Marisa Mekkittikul, Sara Garcia‐Ratés, Paul Morrill, Owen Hollings, Matt Passmore, Sibah Hasan, Nikisha Carty, Silvia Bison, Laura Piccoli, Renzo Carletti, Stephano Tacconi, Anna Chalidou, Matthew Pedercini, Tim Kroecher, Hubert Astner, Philip A. Gerrard   +20 more
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Nerve Agent Hydrolysis Activity Designed into a Human Drug Metabolism Enzyme [PDF]

, 2010
Organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents are potent suicide inhibitors of the essential neurotransmitter-regulating enzyme acetylcholinesterase. Due to their acute toxicity, there is significant interest in developing effective countermeasures to OP ...
Andrew C. Hemmert, C. Linn Cadieux, Carol C. Edwards, Douglas M. Cerasoli, Fernando Rodrigues-Lima, John R. Cashman, Jonathan S. Edwards, Lyudmila Tsurkan, Matthew R. Redinbo, Monika Wierdl, Philip M. Potter, Roberto A. Chica, Shane A. Kasten, Stephen L. Mayo, Steven M. Lewis, Tamara C. Otto   +15 more
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AChE-activity in critically ill patients with suspected septic encephalopathy: a prospective, single-centre study

BMC Anesthesiology, 2020
Background Up to 70% of septic patients develop a diffuse brain dysfunction named “septic associated encephalopathy” which is often solely based on clinical impressions.
Benedikt Zujalovic, Benjamin Mayer, Sebastian Hafner, Florian Balling, Eberhard Barth   +4 more
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Biochemical and molecular responses of the freshwater snail Pila sp. to environmental pollutants, abiotic, and biotic stressors

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2022
The semi-sessile, ectothermic, amphibious mollusc Pila globosa receives less attention for studying its environmental aspects. Its ecological role, ecotoxic and physiological responses to environmental factors including pollution and during dormant ...
Falguni Panda, Falguni Panda, Samar Gourav Pati, Samar Gourav Pati, Kajari Das, Luna Samanta, Dipak Kumar Sahoo, Biswaranjan Paital   +7 more
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Biochemical parameters of silver catfish (Rhamdia quelen) after transport with eugenol or essential oil of Lippia alba added to the water [PDF]

, 2017
The transport of live fish is a routine practice in aquaculture and constitutes a considerable source of stress to the animals. The addition of anesthetic to the water used for fish transport can prevent or mitigate the deleterious effects of transport ...
A. G. Becker, ALMROTH B.C., AZAMBUJA C.R., B. Baldisserotto, B. M. Heinzmann, BALDISSEROTTO B., BECKER A.G., BECKER A.G., BENOVIT S.C., BLENAU W., BRADFORD M.M., BUEGE J.A., C. C. Menezes, C. C. Zeppenfeld, C. Toni, COOKE S.J., CUNHA M.A., CUNHA M.A., DUBOIS M., ELLMAN G.L., ELLMAN G.L., GONÇALVES A.F.N., GOYAL A.K., HABIG W.H., HARROWER J.R., HUDETZ A.G., INOUE L.A.K.A., INOUE L.A.K.A., J. Salbego, LEUNG L.S., LINTERN M.C., LOWRY O.H., LÓPEZ M.D., MATÉS J.M., MAZZANTI L., MOMMSEN T.P., PANKHURST N.W., PARODI T.V., ROSS L.G., ROUBACH R., SALBEGO J., SALBEGO J., TONI C., UNGVARI Z., V. L. Loro, VALE T.G., VALE T.G., VILLARES JUNIOR G.A., YAN L.J., YONAR M.E., ZAHL I.H.   +50 more
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Involvement of acetylcholinesterase inhibition in paralyzing effects of monocrotophos in Caenorhabditis elegans

Journal of Basic and Applied Zoology, 2018
Background Organophosphorus insecticides (OPI) are among the most commonly used class of pesticides in agricultural and domestic scenarios. Clinical presentations of acute OPI toxicity are attributable to acetylcholinesterase inhibition and ensuing ...
Apurva Kumar Ramesh Joshi, Raju Nagaraju, Padmanabhan Sharda Rajini   +2 more
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A novel, non-neuronal acetylcholinesterase of schistosome parasites is essential for definitive host infection

Frontiers in Immunology, 2023
Schistosomes are long-lived parasitic worms that infect >200 million people globally. The intravascular life stages are known to display acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity internally as well as, somewhat surprisingly, on external tegumental ...
Patrick J. Skelly, Akram A. Da’dara
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