Downregulation of nicotinic and muscarinic receptor function in rats after subchronic exposure to diazinon
Diazinon (DZN) is an organophosphate insecticide which exerts its effect through the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase enzyme (AChE). In this work, we studied the development of tolerance to subchronic p.o. administration of DZN in rats, under both in vivo and in vitro conditions. A group of 20 rat...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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Series: | Toxicology Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214750016300440 |