SYMPOSIA PAPER Published: 01 January 1993
STP13159S

A Receptor Binding Assay Applied to Monitoring the Neurotoxicity of Parathion to After Oral Exposure

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Many naturally occurring toxins, as well as pesticides, metals, and other compounds that occur in our environment from anthropogenic activities, stimulate or antagonize neuro-receptors to produce acute and/or chronic toxicities. Recent advances in laboratory instrumentation and the availability of a variety of radiolabeled ligands and type-specific drugs for numerous receptors make it possible to easily screen large numbers of samples and detect changes in sensitivity and density of receptor types and subtypes. A receptor binding assay for examining the chronic dietary toxicity of parathion will be used as a model to describe the methodology.

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Jett, DA
Patuxent Wildlife Research Center, Laurel, MD
Eldefrawi, AT
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
Eldefrawi, ME
University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Developed by Committee: E47
Pages: 253–262
DOI: 10.1520/STP13159S
ISBN-EB: 978-0-8031-5257-1
ISBN-13: 978-0-8031-1485-2