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Wang L, Liu J, Gui W, Zhang R, Li X, Fang L, Li H, Pan D, Ye W. Molecular interaction mechanisms on (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate improving activities of inhibited acetylcholinesterase by selected organophosphorus pesticides in vitro & vivo. Sci Rep 2024; 14:22296. [PMID: 39333189 PMCID: PMC11436701 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-72637-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2024] [Accepted: 09/09/2024] [Indexed: 09/29/2024] Open
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(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is reported to have benefits for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by binding with acetylcholinesterase (AChE) to enhance the cholinergic neurotransmission. Organophosphorus pesticides (OPs) inhibited AChE and damaged the nervous system. This study investigated the combined effects of EGCG and OPs on AChE activities in vitro & vivo. The results indicated that EGCG significantly reversed the inhibition of AChE caused by OPs. In vitro, EGCG reactived AChE in three group tubes incubated for 110 min, and in vivo, it increased the relative activities of AChE from less than 20% to over 70% in brain and vertebral of zebrafish during the exposure of 34 h. The study also proposed the molecular interaction mechanisms through the reactive kinetics and computational analyses of density functional theory, molecular docking, and dynamic modeling. These analyses suggested that EGCG occupied the key residues, preventing OPs from binding to the catalytic center of AChE, and interfering with the initial affinity of OPs to the central active site. Hydrogen bonding, conjugation, and steric interactions were identified as playing important roles in the molecular interactions. The work suggests that EGCG antagonized the inhibitions of OPs on AChE activities and potentially offered the neuroprotection against the induced damage.
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- Lijun Wang
- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China.
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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- School of Resources and Environment, Anhui Agricultural University, No. 130 West Changjiang Road, Hefei, 230036, China
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Reddy DS. Neurosteroids as Novel Anticonvulsants for Refractory Status Epilepticus and Medical Countermeasures for Nerve Agents: A 15-Year Journey to Bring Ganaxolone from Bench to Clinic. J Pharmacol Exp Ther 2024; 388:273-300. [PMID: 37977814 PMCID: PMC10801762 DOI: 10.1124/jpet.123.001816] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Accepted: 10/23/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023] Open
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This article describes recent advances in the use of neurosteroids as novel anticonvulsants for refractory status epilepticus (RSE) and as medical countermeasures (MCs) for organophosphates and chemical nerve agents (OPNAs). We highlight a comprehensive 15-year journey to bring the synthetic neurosteroid ganaxolone (GX) from bench to clinic. RSE, including when caused by nerve agents, is associated with devastating morbidity and permanent long-term neurologic dysfunction. Although recent approval of benzodiazepines such as intranasal midazolam and intranasal midazolam offers improved control of acute seizures, novel anticonvulsants are needed to suppress RSE and improve neurologic function outcomes. Currently, few anticonvulsant MCs exist for victims of OPNA exposure and RSE. Standard-of-care MCs for postexposure treatment include benzodiazepines, which do not effectively prevent or mitigate seizures resulting from nerve agent intoxication, leaving an urgent unmet medical need for new anticonvulsants for RSE. Recently, we pioneered neurosteroids as next-generation anticonvulsants that are superior to benzodiazepines for treatment of OPNA intoxication and RSE. Because GX and related neurosteroids that activate extrasynaptic GABA-A receptors rapidly control seizures and offer robust neuroprotection by reducing neuronal damage and neuroinflammation, they effectively improve neurologic outcomes after acute OPNA exposure and RSE. GX has been selected for advanced, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority-supported phase 3 trials of RSE and nerve agent seizures. In addition, in mechanistic studies of neurosteroids at extrasynaptic receptors, we identified novel synthetic analogs with features that are superior to GX for current medical needs. Development of new MCs for RSE is complex, tedious, and uncertain due to scientific and regulatory challenges. Thus, further research will be critical to fill key gaps in evaluating RSE and anticonvulsants in vulnerable (pediatric and geriatric) populations and military persons. SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT: Following organophosphate and nerve agent intoxication, refractory status epilepticus (RSE) occurs despite benzodiazepine treatment. RSE occurs in 40% of status epilepticus patients, with a 35% mortality rate and significant neurological morbidity in survivors. To treat RSE, neurosteroids are better anticonvulsants than benzodiazepines. Our pioneering use of neurosteroids for RSE and nerve agents led us to develop ganaxolone as a novel anticonvulsant and neuroprotectant with significantly improved neurological outcomes. This article describes the bench-to-bedside journey of bringing neurosteroid therapy to patients, with ganaxolone leading the way.
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- Doodipala Samba Reddy
- Department of Neuroscience and Experimental Therapeutics, Texas A&M University School of Medicine, Bryan, Texas and Institute of Pharmacology and Neurotherapeutics, Texas A&M University Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas
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Jayasinghe-Arachchige VM, Serafim LF, Hu Q, Ozen C, Moorkkannur SN, Schenk G, Prabhakar R. Elucidating the Roles of Distinct Chemical Factors in the Hydrolytic Activities of Hetero- and Homonuclear Synthetic Analogues of Binuclear Metalloenzymes. ACS Catal 2023. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c05758] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida 33146, United States
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Costa LMO, Reis IS, Fernandes C, Marques MM, Resende JALC, Krenske EH, Schenk G, Gahan LR, Horn A. Synthesis, characterization and computational investigation of the phosphatase activity of a dinuclear Zinc(II) complex containing a new heptadentate asymmetric ligand. J Inorg Biochem 2023; 239:112064. [PMID: 36410306 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2022.112064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2022] [Revised: 10/24/2022] [Accepted: 11/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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We report the synthesis of a new asymmetric heptadentate ligand based on the 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol backbone. The ligand 3-[[3-(bis-pyridin-2-ylmethyl-amino)-2-hydroxy-propyl]-(2-carbamoyl-ethyl)-amino]-propionamide (HL1) contains two amide and two pyridine groups attached to the 1,3-diaminopropan-2-ol core. Reaction between HL1 and Zn(ClO4)2.6H2O resulted in the formation of the dinuclear [Zn2(L1)(μ-OAc)](ClO4)2 complex, characterized by single crystal X-ray diffraction, 1H, 13C and 15N NMR, ESI-(+)-MS, CHN elemental analysis as well as infrared spectroscopy. The phosphatase activity of the complex was studied in the pH range 6-11 employing pyridinium bis(2,4-dinitrophenyl)phosphate (py(BDNPP)) as substrate. The complex exhibited activity dependent on the pH, presenting an asymmetric bell shape profile with the highest activity at pH 9; at high pH ligand exchange is rate-limiting. The hydrolysis of BDNPP- at pH 9 displayed behavior characteristic of Michaelis-Menten kinetics, with kcat = 5.06 × 10-3 min-1 and Km = 5.7 ± 1.0 mM. DFT calculations map out plausible reaction pathways and identify a terminal, Zn(II)-bound hydroxide as likely nucleophile.
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- Luel M O Costa
- Laboratório de Ciências Químicas, Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro, Campos dos Goytacazes, RJ 28013-602, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil
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- Colégio Universitário Geraldo Reis, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ 24210-200, Brazil
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- Instituto de Ciências Exatas e da Terra, Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Pontal do Araguaia, MT, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia; Sustainable Minerals Institute, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4072; Australian Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC 88040-900, Brazil.
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Neurotoxicity evoked by organophosphates and available countermeasures. Arch Toxicol 2023; 97:39-72. [PMID: 36335468 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-022-03397-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 10/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Organophosphorus compounds (OP) are a constant problem, both in the military and in the civilian field, not only in the form of acute poisoning but also for their long-lasting consequences. No antidote has been found that satisfactorily protects against the toxic effects of organophosphates. Likewise, there is no universal cure to avert damage after poisoning. The key mechanism of organophosphate toxicity is the inhibition of acetylcholinesterase. The overstimulation of nicotinic or muscarinic receptors by accumulated acetylcholine on a synaptic cleft leads to activation of the glutamatergic system and the development of seizures. Further consequences include generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS), neuroinflammation, and the formation of various other neuropathologists. In this review, we present neuroprotection strategies which can slow down the secondary nerve cell damage and alleviate neurological and neuropsychiatric disturbance. In our opinion, there is no unequivocal approach to ensure neuroprotection, however, sooner the neurotoxicity pathway is targeted, the better the results which can be expected. It seems crucial to target the key propagation pathways, i.e., to block cholinergic and, foremostly, glutamatergic cascades. Currently, the privileged approach oriented to stimulating GABAAR by benzodiazepines is of limited efficacy, so that antagonizing the hyperactivity of the glutamatergic system could provide an even more efficacious approach for terminating OP-induced seizures and protecting the brain from permanent damage. Encouraging results have been reported for tezampanel, an antagonist of GluK1 kainate and AMPA receptors, especially in combination with caramiphen, an anticholinergic and anti-glutamatergic agent. On the other hand, targeting ROS by antioxidants cannot or already developed neuroinflammation does not seem to be very productive as other processes are also involved.
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Yan X, Qu H, Chang Y, Pang W, Duan X. A prototype portable instrument employing micro-preconcentrator and FBAR sensor for the detection of chemical warfare agents. NANOTECHNOLOGY AND PRECISION ENGINEERING 2022. [DOI: 10.1063/10.0009664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The presence of chemical warfare agents (CWAs) in the environment is a serious threat to human safety, but there are many problems with the currently available detection methods for CWAs. For example, gas chromatography–mass spectrometry cannot be used for in-field detection owing to the rather large size of the equipment required, while commercial sensors have the disadvantages of low sensitivity and poor selectivity. Here, we develop a portable gas sensing instrument for CWA detection that consists of a MEMS-fabricated micro-preconcentrator (μPC) and a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR) gas sensor. The μPC is coated with a nanoporous metal–organic framework material to enrich the target, while the FBAR provides rapid detection without the need for extra carrier gas. Dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), a simulant of the chemical warfare agent sarin, is used to test the performance of the instrument. Experimental results show that the μPC provides effective sample pretreatment, while the FBAR gas sensor has good sensitivity to DMMP vapor. The combination of μPC and FBAR in one instrument gives full play to their respective advantages, reducing the limit of detection of the analyte. Moreover, both the μPC and the FBAR are fabricated using a CMOS-compatible approach, and the prototype instrument is compact in size with high portability and thus has potential for application to in-field detection of CWAs.
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- Xu Yan
- Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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- College of Precision Instrument and Optoelectronics Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Asadi S, Maddah B. Rapid screening of chemical warfare agents (nerve agents) using dimethyl methylphosphonate as simulant substances in beverages by hollow fiber membrane-protected solid phase microextraction followed by corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry. J Chromatogr A 2021; 1661:462704. [PMID: 34871940 DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2021.462704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2021] [Revised: 11/18/2021] [Accepted: 11/22/2021] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The following work presents a new, rapid, potential to be portable, convenient, and low-cost method using hollow fiber membrane-protected solid phase microextraction followed by corona discharge ion mobility spectrometry which was used for determining dimethyl methylphosphonate in beverages. Response surface methodology based on the design of Box-Behnken was implemented for optimizing the different factors influencing the proposed method for obtaining the best results. Optimal extractions were calculated with 65 µm polydimethylsiloxane-divinylbenzene fiber, fiber equilibration time of 10 min, stirring rate of the sample solution at 750 rpm, and extraction temperature of 50 °C. The proposed technique provided linear range (0.5-50 µg mL-1), good linearity (>0.991), and repeatability (the relative standard deviations of 5.42% and 8.37% of intra- and inter-day analyses, respectively) under the optimized extraction conditions. Finally, the developed method was successfully used for determining dimethyl methylphosphonate in beverages such as coffee mix, fruit juice, tap water, milk, and tea.
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- Sajad Asadi
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Imam Hossein University, Tehran, Iran.
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Cao Y, Khan A, Tazikeh-Lemeski E, Javan M, Baei MT, Ramezani Taghartapeh M, Mighani H, Soltani A, Pishnamazi M, Nouri A, Albadarin AB. Modeling and simulation of external electric field application for diisopropyl methylphosphonate sensing through B12N12 fullerene. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Jabbour CR, Parker LA, Hutter EM, Weckhuysen BM. Chemical targets to deactivate biological and chemical toxins using surfaces and fabrics. Nat Rev Chem 2021; 5:370-387. [PMID: 33969223 PMCID: PMC8097677 DOI: 10.1038/s41570-021-00275-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/24/2021] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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The most recent global health and economic crisis caused by the SARS-CoV-2 outbreak has shown us that it is vital to be prepared for the next global threat, be it caused by pollutants, chemical toxins or biohazards. Therefore, we need to develop environments in which infectious diseases and dangerous chemicals cannot be spread or misused so easily. Especially, those who put themselves in situations of most exposure - doctors, nurses and those protecting and caring for the safety of others - should be adequately protected. In this Review, we explore how the development of coatings for surfaces and functionalized fabrics can help to accelerate the inactivation of biological and chemical toxins. We start by looking at recent advancements in the use of metal and metal-oxide-based catalysts for the inactivation of pathogenic threats, with a focus on identifying specific chemical bonds that can be targeted. We then discuss the use of metal-organic frameworks on textiles for the capture and degradation of various chemical warfare agents and their simulants, their long-term efficacy and the challenges they face.
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- Christia R. Jabbour
- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis group, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Faculty of Science, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Duan Y, Koshti RR, Vyas A, Trivedi NS, Patel AS, Muddassir M, Ameta RK. Organophosphorous phenyl phosphates: Synthesis, dye/protein interactions and antimicrobial evaluation. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2020.115154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Gomes MAGB, Fernandes C, Gahan LR, Schenk G, Horn A. Recent Advances in Heterogeneous Catalytic Systems Containing Metal Ions for Phosphate Ester Hydrolysis. Chemistry 2021; 27:877-887. [PMID: 32659052 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202002333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2020] [Revised: 07/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Organophosphates are a class of organic compounds that are important for living organisms, forming the building blocks for DNA, RNA, and some essential cofactors. Furthermore, non-natural organophosphates are widely used in industrial applications, including as pesticides; in laundry detergents; and, unfortunately, as chemical weapons agents. In some cases, the natural degradation of organophosphates can take thousands of years; this longevity creates problems associated with handling and the storage of waste generated by such phosphate esters, in particular. Efforts to develop new catalysts for the cleavage of phosphate esters have progressed in recent decades, mainly in the area of homogeneous catalysis. In contrast, the development of heterogeneous catalysts for the hydrolysis of organophosphates has not been as prominent. Herein, examples of heterogeneous systems are described and the importance of the development of heterogeneous catalysts applicable to organophosphate hydrolysis is highlighted, shedding light on recent advances related to different solid matrices that have been employed.
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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- School of Chemistry and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Microbial Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, 4072, Australia
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- Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Campus Trindade, Florianópolis, SC, 88040-900, Brazil
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Almazán F, Urbiztondo MA, Serra-Crespo P, Seoane B, Gascon J, Santamaría J, Pina MP. Cu-BTC Functional Microdevices as Smart Tools for Capture and Preconcentration of Nerve Agents. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:42622-42633. [PMID: 32568508 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c07364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Cu-based metal-organic framework (MOF) microdevices are applied in sampling and preconcentration of nerve agents (NAs) diluted in gaseous streams. An in situ electrochemical-assisted synthesis of a Cu-benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate (BTC) thick film is carried out to functionalize a Cu-modified glass substrate. This simple, rapid, reproducible, and easy-to-integrate MOF synthesis approach enables the microfabrication of functional micro-preconcentrators with a large Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area (above 2000 cm2) and an active pore volume (above 90 nL) for the efficient adsorption of nerve agent molecules along the microfluidic channel 2.5 cm in length. The equilibrium adsorption capacity of the bulk material has been characterized through thermogravimetric analysis after exposure to controlled atmospheres of a sarin gas surrogate, dimethyl methylphosphonate (DMMP), in both dry and humid conditions (30% RH at 293 K). Breakthrough tests at the ppm level (162 mg/m3) reveal equilibrium adsorption capacities up to 691 mg/g. The preconcentration performance of such μ-devices when dealing with highly diluted surrogate atmosphere, i.e., 520 ppbV (2.6 mg/m3) at 298 K, leads to preconcentration coefficients up to 171 for sample volume up to 600 STP cm3. We demonstrate the potentialities of Cu-BTC micro-preconcentrators as smart first responder tools for "on-field" detection of nerve agents in the gas phase at relevant conditions.
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- F Almazán
- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Univ. Zaragoza, Campus Rı́o Ebro, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Univ. Zaragoza, Campus Rı́o Ebro, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Centro Universitario de la Defensa de Zaragoza, Carretera Huesca s/n, 50090 Zaragoza, Spain
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- Applied Radiation and Isotopes, Department of Radiation Science and Technology, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Technical University Delft, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, the Netherlands
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- Catalysis Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
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- Catalysis Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Van der Maasweg 9, 2629 HZ Delft, The Netherlands
- Advanced Catalytic Materials, KAUST Catalysis Center, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 23955 Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Univ. Zaragoza, Campus Rı́o Ebro, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
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- Department of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, Univ. Zaragoza, Campus Rı́o Ebro, Zaragoza 50018, Spain
- Networking Research Center on Bioengineering, Biomaterials and Nanomedicine, CIBER-BBN, 28029 Madrid, Spain
- Instituto de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA), CSIC-Universidad de Zaragoza, Zaragoza 50009, Spain
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Worek F, Thiermann H, Wille T. Organophosphorus compounds and oximes: a critical review. Arch Toxicol 2020; 94:2275-2292. [PMID: 32506210 PMCID: PMC7367912 DOI: 10.1007/s00204-020-02797-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Organophosphorus (OP) pesticides and nerve agents still pose a threat to the population. Treatment of OP poisoning is an ongoing challenge and burden for medical services. Standard drug treatment consists of atropine and an oxime as reactivator of OP-inhibited acetylcholinesterase and is virtually unchanged since more than six decades. Established oximes, i.e. pralidoxime, obidoxime, TMB-4, HI-6 and MMB-4, are of insufficient effectiveness in some poisonings and often cover only a limited spectrum of the different nerve agents and pesticides. Moreover, the value of oximes in human OP pesticide poisoning is still disputed. Long-lasting research efforts resulted in the preparation of countless experimental oximes, and more recently non-oxime reactivators, intended to replace or supplement the established and licensed oximes. The progress of this development is slow and none of the novel compounds appears to be suitable for transfer into advanced development or into clinical use. This situation calls for a critical analysis of the value of oximes as mainstay of treatment as well as the potential and limitations of established and novel reactivators. Requirements for a straightforward identification of superior reactivators and their development to licensed drugs need to be addressed as well as options for interim solutions as a chance to improve the therapy of OP poisoning in a foreseeable time frame.
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- Franz Worek
- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstrasse 11, 80937, Munich, Germany.
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstrasse 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstrasse 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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It was aimed to investigate possible late cardiac effects of Sulfur mustard (SM) exposure in Iranian veterans. Thirty-eight veterans with late complications of SM exposure were investigated. Clinical history, physical examinations, 12 leads electrocardiography and transthoracic echocardiography were performed. Computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) was performed as clinically indicated for angiographic assessment and patients were stratified according to the CTCA findings. Incomplete right bundle branch block and right axis deviation were detected in 3 (7.9%) and 4 (10.5%) cases, respectively. Mean value of left ventricular ejection fraction was 55.7 ± 2.9%. Different degrees of right ventricular dilation was observed in seven (18.4%) patients. All the patients showed mild to moderate degrees of tricuspid regurgitation. Increased pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) was detected in 16 (42.1%) patients. Out of 18 patients who underwent CTCA, non-obstructive and obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) were observed in three (16.66%) and eight (44.44%) patients, respectively. CAD was stratified to single vessel (5.5%), two vessels (27.8%) and three vessels disease (11.1%). Mean coronary artery calcium score was 50.91 ± 115.58. SM has cardiovascular toxicity, as a delayed complication of this chemical warfare poisoning.
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Rappenglück S, Sichler S, Höfner G, Wein T, Niessen KV, Seeger T, Paintner FF, Worek F, Thiermann H, Wanner KT. Synthesis of a Series of Non-Symmetric Bispyridinium and Related Compounds and Their Affinity Characterization at the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:2653-2663. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800539] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2018] [Revised: 09/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Sebastian Rappenglück
- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstrasse 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstrasse 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstrasse 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstrasse 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstrasse 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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Nepovimova E, Kuca K. Chemical warfare agent NOVICHOK - mini-review of available data. Food Chem Toxicol 2018; 121:343-350. [PMID: 30213549 DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2018.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/13/2018] [Revised: 09/04/2018] [Accepted: 09/08/2018] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The Cold War period is characterized by the infighting between the Western countries and the USSR in diverse areas. One of such fields was development of the weapons of mass destruction. Within various programs on both sides, a wide scale of different agents have been developed. However, information about some of them are still protected under the designation "top secret". Notwithstanding, in history several cases are known when such information beheld the daylight. One of such cases was the program FOLIANT and NOVICHOK. Both programs were developed by the USSR as a reaction to English/American invention of VX agent. If at least a part of available information is truthful, we can allege that these compounds belong among the most toxic synthetic agents ever. Within this contribution, we have reviewed available Eastern and Western data about the A-agents and their precursors, so-called NOVICHOKs, including their history, synthesis, physical-chemical properties, pharmacological characteristics and clinical manifestation.
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- Eugenie Nepovimova
- Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Kralove, Rokitanskeho 62, 500 03, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic
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- Philosophical Faculty, University of Hradec Kralove, Rokitanskeho 62, 500 03, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
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Rappenglück S, Sichler S, Höfner G, Wein T, Niessen KV, Seeger T, Paintner FF, Worek F, Thiermann H, Wanner KT. Synthesis of a Series of Structurally Diverse MB327 Derivatives and Their Affinity Characterization at the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:1806-1816. [DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201800325] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2018] [Revised: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Sebastian Rappenglück
- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstr. 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstr. 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstr. 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology; Neuherbergstr. 11 80937 Munich Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy, Center for Drug Research; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München; Butenandtstr. 5-13 81377 Munich Germany
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Sichler S, Höfner G, Rappenglück S, Wein T, Niessen KV, Seeger T, Worek F, Thiermann H, Paintner FF, Wanner KT. Development of MS Binding Assays targeting the binding site of MB327 at the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. Toxicol Lett 2017; 293:172-183. [PMID: 29146291 DOI: 10.1016/j.toxlet.2017.11.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2017] [Revised: 11/09/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The bispyridinium compound MB327 has been shown previously to have a positive pharmacological effect against poisoning with organophosphorous compounds (OPCs). The mechanism by which it exerts its therapeutic effect seems to be directly mediated by the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR). In the present study, the development of mass spectrometry based binding assays (MS Binding Assays) for characterization of the binding site of MB327 at the nAChR from Torpedo californica is described. MS Binding Assays follow the principle of radioligand binding assays, but do not, in contrast to the latter, require a radiolabeled reporter ligand, as the readout is in this case based on mass spectrometric detection. For [2H6]MB327, a deuterated MB327 analogue employed as reporter ligand in the MS Binding Assays, an LC-ESI-MS/MS method was established allowing for its fast and reliable quantification in samples resulting from binding experiments. Using centrifugation for separation of non-bound [2H6]MB327 from target-bound [2H6]MB327 in saturation and autocompetition experiments (employing native MB327 as competitor) enabled reliable determination of specific binding. In this way, the affinities for [2H6]MB327 (Kd=15.5±0.9μmolL-1) and for MB327 (Ki=18.3±2.6μmolL-1) towards the nAChR could be determined for the first time. The almost exactly matching affinities for MB327 and [2H6]MB327 obtained in the MS Binding Assays are in agreement with potencies previously found in functional studies. In summary, our results demonstrate that the established MS Binding Assays represent a promising tool for affinity determination of test compounds towards the binding site of MB327 at the nAChR.
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- S Sichler
- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Neuherbergstr. 11, 80937 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany
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- Department of Pharmacy - Center for Drug Research, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstr. 5-13, 81377 Munich, Germany.
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A primer on nerve agents: what the emergency responder, anesthesiologist, and intensivist needs to know. Can J Anaesth 2017; 64:1059-1070. [PMID: 28766156 DOI: 10.1007/s12630-017-0920-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2017] [Revised: 06/03/2017] [Accepted: 06/19/2017] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The purpose of this review article is to familiarize first responders, anesthesiologists, and intensivists with the medical management of patients exposed to nerve agents. SOURCE This review is based on the current medical literature available to the general medical community. PRINCIPAL FINDINGS Nerve agents are some of the deadliest substances known to humanity. Though they kill primarily via muscle paralysis, which leads to respiratory arrest, these agents affect virtually every organ system in the body. Their primary mechanism of action is the body-wide inhibition of cholinesterases. This inhibition leads to the accumulation of acetylcholine, stimulating both nicotinic and muscarinic receptors. After decontamination, the primary treatment is with atropine to control muscarinic symptoms and with oximes to reactivate the cholinesterases and treat the nicotinic symptoms. Atropine doses can be much higher than conventionally used. Seizures are generally best treated with benzodiazepines. Patients with substantial exposure may require ventilatory and intensive care unit support for prolonged periods of time. CONCLUSION While it is unlikely that most medical practitioners will ever encounter nerve agent poisoning, it is critical to be aware of the presenting symptoms and how best to treat patients exposed to these deadly agents. History has shown that rapid medical treatment can easily mean the difference between life and death for a patient in this situation.
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Generation of a monoclonal antibody that has reduced binding activity to VX-inactivated butyrylcholinesterase (BuChE) compared to BuChE by phage display. BIOTECHNOL BIOPROC E 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s12257-017-0110-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Snider TH, Babin MC, Jett DA, Platoff GE, Yeung DT. Toxicity and median effective doses of oxime therapies against percutaneous organophosphorus pesticide and nerve agent challenges in the Hartley guinea pig. J Toxicol Sci 2017; 41:511-21. [PMID: 27432237 DOI: 10.2131/jts.41.511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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Anticholinesterases, such as organophosphorus pesticides and warfare nerve agents, present a significant health threat. Onset of symptoms after exposure can be rapid, requiring quick-acting, efficacious therapy to mitigate the effects. The goal of the current study was to identify the safest antidote with the highest therapeutic index (TI = oxime 24-hr LD50/oxime ED50) from a panel of four oximes deemed most efficacious in a previous study. The oximes tested were pralidoxime chloride (2-PAM Cl), MMB4 DMS, HLö-7 DMS, and obidoxime Cl2. The 24-hr median lethal dose (LD50) for the four by intramuscular (IM) injection and the median effective dose (ED50) were determined. In the ED50 study, male guinea pigs clipped of hair received 2x LD50 topical challenges of undiluted Russian VX (VR), VX, or phorate oxon (PHO) and, at the onset of cholinergic signs, IM therapy of atropine (0.4 mg/kg) and varying levels of oxime. Survival was assessed at 3 hr after onset clinical signs. The 3-hr 90th percentile dose (ED90) for each oxime was compared to the guinea pig pre-hospital human-equivalent dose of 2-PAM Cl, 149 µmol/kg. The TI was calculated for each OP/oxime combination. Against VR, MMB4 DMS had a higher TI than HLö-7 DMS, whereas 2-PAM Cl and obidoxime Cl2 were ineffective. Against VX, MMB4 DMS > HLö-7 DMS > 2-PAM Cl > obidoxime Cl2. Against PHO, all performed better than 2-PAM Cl. MMB4 DMS was the most effective oxime as it was the only oxime with ED90 < 149 µmol/kg against all three topical OPs tested.
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Darchini-Maragheh E, Balali-Mood M, Malaknezhad M, Mousavi SR. Progressive delayed respiratory complications of sulfur mustard poisoning in 43 Iranian veterans, three decades after exposure. Hum Exp Toxicol 2017; 37:175-184. [DOI: 10.1177/0960327117694072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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The most common delayed complication of sulfur mustard (SM) poisoning has been observed in the respiratory tracts. It was thus aimed to investigate the delayed respiratory complications in SM-exposed patients around 25 years before the study. Forty-three veterans with more than 25% disability of due to SM poisoning were investigated. Clinical examinations as well as pulmonary function test (PFT) were performed. High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) of the lungs was done as clinically indicated. Triad of chronic cough, dyspnea, and expectoration were the most common symptoms that were recorded in 88.2%, 88.2%, and 64.7% of the patients, respectively. PFT abnormalities were detected in 44.18% of the patients. Restrictive pattern was the most common (41.86%), while pure obstructive pattern did not detect at all. Mixed pattern was significantly correlated with higher disability percentages among the veterans ( p < 0.001). Significant reverse correlation between the disability percentages and forced expiratory volume in 1 s/forced vital capacity ratio was obtained ( p = 0.010, r = −0.389). Air trapping was the most common abnormality in HRCTs (50%). Bronchiectasis (25%), pulmonary fibrosis (25%), and ground-glass attenuation (16.66%) were other common HRCT findings. Comparing with the previous studies on these patients, more restrictive and mixed pattern were observed. Moreover, bronchiolitis, bronchiectasis, and lung fibrosis were the main pathological findings in these patients.
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- E Darchini-Maragheh
- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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- Islamic Azad University, Mashhad medical campus, Mashhad, Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of medical sciences, Mashhad, Iran
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Abou-Donia MB, Siracuse B, Gupta N, Sobel Sokol A. Sarin (GB, O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate) neurotoxicity: critical review. Crit Rev Toxicol 2016; 46:845-875. [PMID: 27705071 PMCID: PMC5764759 DOI: 10.1080/10408444.2016.1220916] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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Sarin (GB, O-isopropyl methylphosphonofluoridate) is a potent organophosphorus (OP) nerve agent that inhibits acetylcholinesterase (AChE) irreversibly. The subsequent build-up of acetylcholine (ACh) in the central nervous system (CNS) provokes seizures and, at sufficient doses, centrally-mediated respiratory arrest. Accumulation of ACh at peripheral autonomic synapses leads to peripheral signs of intoxication and overstimulation of the muscarinic and nicotinic receptors, which is described as "cholinergic crisis" (i.e. diarrhea, sweating, salivation, miosis, bronchoconstriction). Exposure to high doses of sarin can result in tremors, seizures, and hypothermia. More seriously, build-up of ACh at neuromuscular junctions also can cause paralysis and ultimately peripherally-mediated respiratory arrest which can lead to death via respiratory failure. In addition to its primary action on the cholinergic system, sarin possesses other indirect effects. These involve the activation of several neurotransmitters including gamma-amino-butyric acid (GABA) and the alteration of other signaling systems such as ion channels, cell adhesion molecules, and inflammatory regulators. Sarin exposure is associated with symptoms of organophosphate-induced delayed neurotoxicity (OPIDN) and organophosphate-induced chronic neurotoxicity (OPICN). Moreover, sarin has been involved in toxic and immunotoxic effects as well as organophosphate-induced endocrine disruption (OPIED). The standard treatment for sarin-like nerve agent exposure is post-exposure injection of atropine, a muscarinic receptor antagonist, accompanied by an oxime, an AChE reactivator, and diazepam.
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- Mohamed B Abou-Donia
- a Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA
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- a Department of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology , Duke University , Durham , NC , USA
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El Ouedghiri K, Badrane N, Maniar S, El-Akhal F, Ouazzani Chahdi F, El Ouali Lalami A. Evaluation of chronic intoxication by organophosphate insecticides among hygiene workers in the city of Fez, Morocco. ARCH MAL PROF ENVIRO 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.admp.2016.02.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Singh VK, Garcia M, Wise SY, Seed TM. Medical countermeasures for unwanted CBRN exposures: Part I chemical and biological threats with review of recent countermeasure patents. Expert Opin Ther Pat 2016; 26:1431-1447. [DOI: 10.1080/13543776.2017.1233178] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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- Vijay K. Singh
- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Therapeutics, F. Edward Hébert School of Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
- Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, USA
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Pouliot W, Bealer SL, Roach B, Dudek FE. A rodent model of human organophosphate exposure producing status epilepticus and neuropathology. Neurotoxicology 2016; 56:196-203. [PMID: 27527991 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2016] [Revised: 07/10/2016] [Accepted: 08/03/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Exposure to organophosphates (OPs) often results in seizures and/or status epilepticus (SE) that produce neural damage within the central nervous system (CNS). Early control of SE is imperative for minimizing seizure-related CNS neuropathology. Although standard therapies exist, more effective agents are needed to reduce OP-induced SE and neuronal loss, particularly therapies with efficacy when administered 10's of minutes after the onset of SE. To evaluate novel antiseizure compounds, animal models should simulate the CNS effects of OP exposure observed in humans. We characterized in rats the effects of the OP, diisopropyl flourophosphate (DFP) as a function of dose and route of administration of supporting agents (pyridostigmine, 2-PAM, atropine); outcome measures were mortality, electrographic seizure activity during SE, and subsequent CNS neuropathology. Doses of DFP between 3 and 7mg/kg consistently caused SE, and the latency to behavioral tremors and to subsequent initiation of SE were dose related. In distinction, all doses of DFP that resulted in electrographic SE (3-7mg/kg) produced seizures of similar intensity and duration, and similar CNS neuropathology (i.e., the effects were all-or-none). Although SE was similar across doses, mortality progressively increased with higher doses of DFP. Mortality was significantly lower when the route of administration of therapeutic agents was intramuscular compared to intraperitoneal. This rodent model of OP poisoning demonstrates pathological characteristics similar to those observed in humans, and thus begins to validate this model for investigating potential new therapeutic approaches.
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- W Pouliot
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-9999, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-9999, United States; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Utah School of Medicine and College of Pharmacy, United States.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-9999, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT 84108-9999, United States
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What roles do the residue Asp229 and the coordination variation of calcium play of the reaction mechanism of the diisopropyl-fluorophosphatase? A DFT investigation. Theor Chem Acc 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s00214-016-1896-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Smith C, Lee R, Moran A, Sipos M. Repeated low-dose exposures to sarin, soman, or VX affect acoustic startle in guinea pigs. Neurotoxicol Teratol 2016; 54:36-45. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ntt.2016.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2015] [Revised: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 01/28/2016] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Occupation and the risk of chronic toxic leukoencephalopathy. HANDBOOK OF CLINICAL NEUROLOGY 2015; 131:73-91. [PMID: 26563784 DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-444-62627-1.00006-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Among the hundreds of environmental insults capable of inducing nervous system injury, a small number can produce clinically significant damage to the brain white matter. The use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in affected individuals has greatly illuminated this previously obscure area of neurotoxicology. Toxic leukoencephalopathy has acute and chronic forms, in both of which cognitive dysfunction is the major clinical manifestation. Chronic toxic leukoencephalopathy (CTL) has been most thoroughly described in individuals with intense and prolonged exposure to leukotoxins, but the consequences of lesser degrees of exposure are not well understood. Rare cases of CTL have been reported in workers exposed to culpable leukotoxins, but study of this syndrome is hindered by many confounds such as uncertain level of toxin exposure, the presence of multiple toxins, vague dose-response relationship, comorbid medical or neurologic disorders, psychiatric illness, and legal issues. The risk of CTL in workers is low, although it is not possible to determine quantitative risk estimates. More knowledge can be expected with the application of advanced MRI techniques to the assessment of workers who may have been exposed to known or potential leukotoxins. Preventive measures for avoiding workplace CTL will be informed by clinical assessment involving the use of advanced neuroimaging and neuropsychologic evaluation in combination with accurate measurement of leukotoxin exposure.
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Chilcott RP. Managing mass casualties and decontamination. ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL 2014; 72:37-45. [PMID: 24684820 DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2014.02.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2013] [Revised: 02/12/2014] [Accepted: 02/15/2014] [Indexed: 06/03/2023]
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Careful planning and regular exercising of capabilities is the key to implementing an effective response following the release of hazardous materials, although ad hoc changes may be inevitable. Critical actions which require immediate implementation at an incident are evacuation, followed by disrobing (removal of clothes) and decontamination. The latter can be achieved through bespoke response facilities or various interim methods which may utilise water or readily available (dry, absorbent) materials. Following transfer to a safe holding area, each casualty's personal details should be recorded to facilitate a health surveillance programme, should it become apparent that the original contaminant has chronic health effects.
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Wilson CJ. Rational protein design: developing next‐generation biological therapeutics and nanobiotechnological tools. WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-NANOMEDICINE AND NANOBIOTECHNOLOGY 2014; 7:330-41. [DOI: 10.1002/wnan.1310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2014] [Accepted: 09/02/2014] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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- Corey J. Wilson
- Department of Chemical and Environmental EngineeringYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
- Department of Molecular Biochemistry and BiophysicsYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
- Department of Biomedical EngineeringYale UniversityNew HavenCTUSA
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Galantamine prevents long-lasting suppression of excitatory synaptic transmission in CA1 pyramidal neurons of soman-challenged guinea pigs. Neurotoxicology 2014; 44:270-8. [PMID: 25064080 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2014.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2014] [Revised: 07/08/2014] [Accepted: 07/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Galantamine, a drug currently approved for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, has recently emerged as an effective pretreatment against the acute toxicity and delayed cognitive deficits induced by organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents, including soman. Since cognitive deficits can result from impaired glutamatergic transmission in the hippocampus, the present study was designed to test the hypothesis that hippocampal glutamatergic transmission declines following an acute exposure to soman and that this effect can be prevented by galantamine. To test this hypothesis, spontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currents (EPSCs) were recorded from CA1 pyramidal neurons in hippocampal slices obtained at 1h, 24h, or 6-9 days after guinea pigs were injected with: (i) 1×LD50 soman (26.3μg/kg, s.c.); (ii) galantamine (8mg/kg, i.m.) followed 30min later by 1×LD50 soman, (iii) galantamine (8mg/kg, i.m.), or (iv) saline (0.5ml/kg, i.m.). In soman-injected guinea pigs that were not pretreated with galantamine, the frequency of EPSCs was significantly lower than that recorded from saline-injected animals. There was no correlation between the severity of soman-induced acute toxicity and the magnitude of soman-induced reduction of EPSC frequency. Pretreatment with galantamine prevented the reduction of EPSC frequency observed at 6-9 days after the soman challenge. Prevention of soman-induced long-lasting reduction of hippocampal glutamatergic synaptic transmission may be an important determinant of the ability of galantamine to counter cognitive deficits that develop long after an acute exposure to the nerve agent.
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Chen J, Pan H, Chen C, Wu W, Iskandar K, He J, Piermartiri T, Jacobowitz DM, Yu QS, McDonough JH, Greig NH, Marini AM. (-)-Phenserine attenuates soman-induced neuropathology. PLoS One 2014; 9:e99818. [PMID: 24955574 PMCID: PMC4067273 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0099818] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents are deadly chemical weapons that pose an alarming threat to military and civilian populations. The irreversible inhibition of the critical cholinergic degradative enzyme acetylcholinesterase (AChE) by OP nerve agents leads to cholinergic crisis. Resulting excessive synaptic acetylcholine levels leads to status epilepticus that, in turn, results in brain damage. Current countermeasures are only modestly effective in protecting against OP-induced brain damage, supporting interest for evaluation of new ones. (-)-Phenserine is a reversible AChE inhibitor possessing neuroprotective and amyloid precursor protein lowering actions that reached Phase III clinical trials for Alzheimer's Disease where it exhibited a wide safety margin. This compound preferentially enters the CNS and has potential to impede soman binding to the active site of AChE to, thereby, serve in a protective capacity. Herein, we demonstrate that (-)-phenserine protects neurons against soman-induced neuronal cell death in rats when administered either as a pretreatment or post-treatment paradigm, improves motoric movement in soman-exposed animals and reduces mortality when given as a pretreatment. Gene expression analysis, undertaken to elucidate mechanism, showed that (-)-phenserine pretreatment increased select neuroprotective genes and reversed a Homer1 expression elevation induced by soman exposure. These studies suggest that (-)-phenserine warrants further evaluation as an OP nerve agent protective strategy.
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- Jun Chen
- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Anatomy, Physiology and Genetics, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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- Drug Design & Development Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Pharmacology Branch, Research Division, US Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, United States of America
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- Drug Design & Development Section, Translational Gerontology Branch, Intramural Research Program, National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Neurology Department, Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland, United States of America
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Jalady AM, Dorandeu F. [Interest of the cholinesterase assay during organophosphate poisonings]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 32:856-62. [PMID: 24209986 DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2013.08.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2012] [Accepted: 08/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Cholinesterases are the main targets of organophosphorus compounds. The two enzymes present in the blood (butyrylcholinesterase, BChE; acetylcholinesterase, AChE) are biomarkers of their systemic toxicity. Activity of the plasma BChE is very often determined as it allows a rapid diagnostic of poisoning and is a marker of the persistence of the toxicant in the blood. The activity of the red blood cell AChE gives a better picture of the synaptic inhibition in the nervous system but the assay is less commonly available in routine laboratories. Better biomarker of the exposure, it allows a diagnosis of the severity of the poisoning and helps to assess the efficacy of oxime therapy. Besides the practical aspects of blood collection and sample processing, and the interpretation of the assays, this review stresses the complementarity of both enzyme assays and recalls their crucial interest for the confirmation of poisoning with an organophosphorus in a situation of war or terrorist attack and for the monitoring of occupational exposures.
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- Antenne médicale des armées (AMA) de Vert-Le-Petit, centre médical des armées (CMA) de Montlhéry, site de DGA Maîtrise NRBC-Lieu dit « Le Bouchet », 5, rue Lavoisier, BP n(o) 3, 91710 Vert-Le-Petit, France.
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Daumann LJ, Schenk G, Ollis DL, Gahan LR. Spectroscopic and mechanistic studies of dinuclear metallohydrolases and their biomimetic complexes. Dalton Trans 2013; 43:910-28. [PMID: 24135968 DOI: 10.1039/c3dt52287c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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An enhanced understanding of the metal ion binding and active site structural features of phosphoesterases such as the glycerophosphodiesterase from Enterobacter aerogenes (GpdQ), and the organophosphate degrading agent from Agrobacterium radiobacter (OpdA) have important consequences for potential applications. Coupled with investigations of the metalloenzymes, programs of study to synthesise and characterise model complexes based on these metalloenzymes can add to our understanding of structure and function of the enzymes themselves. This review summarises some of our work and illustrates the significance and contributions of model studies to knowledge in the area.
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- Lena J Daumann
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia.
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Daumann LJ, Larrabee JA, Ollis D, Schenk G, Gahan LR. Immobilization of the enzyme GpdQ on magnetite nanoparticles for organophosphate pesticide bioremediation. J Inorg Biochem 2013; 131:1-7. [PMID: 24239906 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinorgbio.2013.10.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2013] [Revised: 10/08/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Annually thousands of people die or suffer from organophosphate (pesticide) poisoning. In order to remove these toxic compounds from the environment, the use of enzymes as bioremediators has been proposed. We report here a Ser127Ala mutant based on the enzyme glycerophosphodiesterase (GpdQ) from Enterobacter aerogenes. The mutant, with improved metal binding abilities, has been immobilized using glutaraldehyde on PAMAM dendrimer-modified magnetite nanoparticles. The immobilized system was characterized using elemental analysis as well as infrared, transmission electron and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies. The amount of GpdQ that was immobilized with the optimized procedure was 1.488 nmol per g MNP. A kinetic assay has been designed to evaluate the activity of the system towards organophosphoester substrates. The specific activity towards BPNPP directly after immobilization was 3.55 μmol mg(-1)min(-1), after one week 3.39 μmol mg(-1)min(-1) and after 120 days 3.36 μmol mg(-1)min(-1), demonstrating that the immobilized enzyme was active for multiple cycles and could be stored on the nanoparticles for a prolonged period.
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- Lena J Daumann
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Middlebury College, Middlebury VT 05753, USA
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- Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra 0200, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane QLD 4072, Australia.
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Dorandeu F, Dhote F, Barbier L, Baccus B, Testylier G. Treatment of status epilepticus with ketamine, are we there yet? CNS Neurosci Ther 2013; 19:411-27. [PMID: 23601960 PMCID: PMC6493567 DOI: 10.1111/cns.12096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2012] [Revised: 02/23/2013] [Accepted: 02/23/2013] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Status epilepticus (SE), a neurological emergency both in adults and in children, could lead to brain damage and even death if untreated. Generalized convulsive SE (GCSE) is the most common and severe form, an example of which is that induced by organophosphorus nerve agents. First- and second-line pharmacotherapies are relatively consensual, but if seizures are still not controlled, there is currently no definitive data to guide the optimal choice of therapy. The medical community seems largely reluctant to use ketamine, a noncompetitive antagonist of the N-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptor. However, a review of the literature clearly shows that ketamine possesses, in preclinical studies, antiepileptic properties and provides neuroprotection. Clinical evidences are scarcer and more difficult to analyze, owing to a use in situations of polytherapy. In absence of existing or planned randomized clinical trials, the medical community should make up its mind from well-conducted preclinical studies performed on appropriate models. Although potentially active, ketamine has no real place for the treatment of isolated seizures, better accepted drugs being used. Its best usage should be during GCSE, but not waiting for SE to become totally refractory. Concerns about possible developmental neurotoxicity might limit its pediatric use for refractory SE.
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- Frederic Dorandeu
- Département de Toxicologie et risques chimiques, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées - Centre de Recherches du Service de Santé des Armées (IRBA-CRSSA), La Tronche Cedex, France.
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Schwarzenberg A, Ichou F, Cole RB, Machuron-Mandard X, Junot C, Lesage D, Tabet JC. Identification tree based on fragmentation rules for structure elucidation of organophosphorus esters by electrospray mass spectrometry. JOURNAL OF MASS SPECTROMETRY : JMS 2013; 48:576-586. [PMID: 23674282 DOI: 10.1002/jms.3180] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2012] [Revised: 01/24/2013] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 06/02/2023]
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Organophosphorus compounds have played important roles as pesticides, chemical warfare agents and extractors of radioactive material. Structural elucidation of phosphonates poses a particular challenge because their initial forms can be hydrolyzed, thus, degradation products may predominate in samples acquired in the field. The analysis of non-volatile organophosphorus compounds and their degradation products is possible using electrospray tandem mass spectrometry ESI-MS/MS. Here, we present a generic strategy that allows the unambiguous identification of substituents for two families of organophosphorus compounds: the phosphonates and phosphates. General fragmentation rules were deduced based on the study of decomposition pathways of 55 organophosphorus esters, including examples found in the literature. Multistage MS (MS(n)) experiments at high resolution in a hybrid mass spectrometer provide accurate mass measurements, whereas collision-induced dissociation experiments in a triple quadrupole give access to small fragment ions. The creation of a specific nomenclature for each possible structure of organophosphorus compound, depending on the alkyl side chain linked to the oxygen, was achieved by applying these fragmentation rules. This led to the creation of an 'identification tree' based upon the unique consecutive decomposition pathways uncovered for each individual compound. Hence, seven structural motifs were created that orient an unequivocal identification using the 'identification tree'. Despite the similar structures of the ensemble of phosphate and phosphonate esters, distinct identifications based upon characteristic neutral losses and diagnostic fragment ions were possible in all cases.
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Dorandeu F, Barbier L, Dhote F, Testylier G, Carpentier P. Ketamine combinations for the field treatment of soman-induced self-sustaining status epilepticus. Review of current data and perspectives. Chem Biol Interact 2013; 203:154-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2012.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2012] [Revised: 09/25/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Peterson RT, Macrae CA. Changing the Scale and Efficiency of Chemical Warfare Countermeasure Discovery Using the Zebrafish. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 10. [PMID: 24273586 DOI: 10.1016/j.ddmod.2013.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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As the scope of potential chemical warfare agents grows rapidly and as the diversity of potential threat scenarios expands with non-state actors, so a need for innovative approaches to countermeasure development has emerged. In the last few years, the utility of the zebrafish as a model organism that is amenable to high-throughput screening has become apparent and this system has been applied to the unbiased discovery of chemical warfare countermeasures. This review summarizes the in vivo screening approach that has been pioneered in the countermeasure discovery arena, and highlights the successes to date as well as the potential challenges in moving the field forward. Importantly, the establishment of a zebrafish platform for countermeasure discovery would offer a rapid response system for the development of antidotes to the continuous stream of new potential chemical warfare agents.
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- Randall T Peterson
- Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital
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Moshiri M, Darchini-Maragheh E, Balali-Mood M. Advances in toxicology and medical treatment of chemical warfare nerve agents. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 20:81. [PMID: 23351280 PMCID: PMC3556041 DOI: 10.1186/2008-2231-20-81] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2012] [Accepted: 11/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Organophosphorous (OP) Nerve agents (NAs) are known as the deadliest chemical warfare agents. They are divided into two classes of G and V agents. Most of them are liquid at room temperature. NAs chemical structures and mechanisms of actions are similar to OP pesticides, but their toxicities are higher than these compounds. The main mechanism of action is irreversible inhibition of Acetyl Choline Esterase (AChE) resulting in accumulation of toxic levels of acetylcholine (ACh) at the synaptic junctions and thus induces muscarinic and nicotinic receptors stimulation. However, other mechanisms have recently been described. Central nervous system (CNS) depression particularly on respiratory and vasomotor centers may induce respiratory failure and cardiac arrest. Intermediate syndrome after NAs exposure is less common than OP pesticides poisoning. There are four approaches to detect exposure to NAs in biological samples: (I) AChE activity measurement, (II) Determination of hydrolysis products in plasma and urine, (III) Fluoride reactivation of phosphylated binding sites and (IV) Mass spectrometric determination of cholinesterase adducts. The clinical manifestations are similar to OP pesticides poisoning, but with more severity and fatalities. The management should be started as soon as possible. The victims should immediately be removed from the field and treatment is commenced with auto-injector antidotes (atropine and oximes) such as MARK I kit. A 0.5% hypochlorite solution as well as novel products like M291 Resin kit, G117H and Phosphotriesterase isolated from soil bacterias, are now available for decontamination of NAs. Atropine and oximes are the well known antidotes that should be infused as clinically indicated. However, some new adjuvant and additional treatment such as magnesium sulfate, sodium bicarbonate, gacyclidine, benactyzine, tezampanel, hemoperfusion, antioxidants and bioscavengers have recently been used for OP NAs poisoning.
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- Mohammd Moshiri
- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
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Pouliot W, Bialer M, Hen N, Shekh-Ahmad T, Kaufmann D, Yagen B, Ricks K, Roach B, Nelson C, Dudek FE. A comparative electrographic analysis of the effect of sec-butyl-propylacetamide on pharmacoresistant status epilepticus. Neuroscience 2012; 231:145-56. [PMID: 23159312 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2012.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2012] [Accepted: 11/03/2012] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Better treatment of status epilepticus (SE), which typically becomes refractory after about 30 min, will require new pharmacotherapies. The effect of sec-butyl-propylacetamide (SPD), an amide derivative of valproic acid (VPA), on electrographic status epilepticus (ESE) was compared quantitatively to other standard-of-care compounds. Cortical electroencephalograms (EEGs) were recorded from rats during ESE induced with lithium-pilocarpine. Using a previously-published algorithm, the effects of SPD on ESE were compared quantitatively to other relevant compounds. To confirm benzodiazepine resistance, diazepam (DZP) was shown to suppress ESE when administered 15 min after the first motor seizure, but not after 30 min (100mg/kg). VPA (300 mg/kg) also lacked efficacy at 30 min. SPD (130 mg/kg) strongly suppressed ESE at 30 min, less after 45 min, and not at 60 min. At a higher dose (180 mg/kg), SPD profoundly suppressed ESE at 60 min, similar to propofol (100mg/kg) and pentobarbital (30 mg/kg). After 4-6h of SPD-induced suppression, EEG activity often overshot control levels at 7-12h. Valnoctamide (VCD, 180 mg/kg), an SPD homolog, was also efficacious at 30 min. SPD blocks pilocarpine-induced electrographic seizures when administered at 1h after the first motor seizure. SPD has a faster onset and greater efficacy than DZP and VPA, and is similar to propofol and pentobarbital. SPD and structurally similar compounds may be useful for the treatment of refractory ESE. Further development and use of automated analyses of ESE may facilitate drug discovery for refractory SE.
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- W Pouliot
- Department of Physiology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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Jin S, Sarkar KS, Jin YN, Liu Y, Kokel D, Van Ham TJ, Roberts LD, Gerszten RE, Macrae CA, Peterson RT. An in vivo zebrafish screen identifies organophosphate antidotes with diverse mechanisms of action. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 18:108-15. [PMID: 22960781 DOI: 10.1177/1087057112458153] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Organophosphates are a class of highly toxic chemicals that includes many pesticides and chemical weapons. Exposure to organophosphates, either through accidents or acts of terrorism, poses a significant risk to human health and safety. Existing antidotes, in use for over 50 years, have modest efficacy and undesirable toxicities. Therefore, discovering new organophosphate antidotes is a high priority. Early life stage zebrafish exposed to organophosphates exhibit several phenotypes that parallel the human response to organophosphates, including behavioral deficits, paralysis, and eventual death. Here, we have developed a high-throughput zebrafish screen in a 96-well plate format to find new antidotes that counteract organophosphate-induced lethality. In a pilot screen of 1200 known drugs, we identified 16 compounds that suppress organophosphate toxicity in zebrafish. Several in vitro assays coupled with liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry-based metabolite profiling enabled determination of mechanisms of action for several of the antidotes, including reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibition, cholinergic receptor antagonism, and inhibition of bioactivation. Therefore, the in vivo screen is capable of discovering organophosphate antidotes that intervene in distinct pathways. These findings suggest that zebrafish screens might be a broadly applicable approach for discovering compounds that counteract the toxic effects of accidental or malicious poisonous exposures.
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- Shan Jin
- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Department of Medicine, Charlestown, MA, USA
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Goldsmith M, Ashani Y, Simo Y, Ben-David M, Leader H, Silman I, Sussman JL, Tawfik DS. Evolved stereoselective hydrolases for broad-spectrum G-type nerve agent detoxification. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2012; 19:456-66. [PMID: 22520752 DOI: 10.1016/j.chembiol.2012.01.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 77] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2011] [Revised: 01/16/2012] [Accepted: 01/18/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A preferred strategy for preventing nerve agents intoxication is catalytic scavenging by enzymes that hydrolyze them before they reach their targets. Using directed evolution, we simultaneously enhanced the activity of a previously described serum paraoxonase 1 (PON1) variant for hydrolysis of the toxic S(P) isomers of the most threatening G-type nerve agents. The evolved variants show ≤340-fold increased rates and catalytic efficiencies of 0.2-5 × 10(7) M(-1) min(-1). Our selection for prevention of acetylcholinesterase inhibition also resulted in the complete reversion of PON1's stereospecificity, from an enantiomeric ratio (E) < 6.3 × 10(-4) in favor of the R(P) isomer of a cyclosarin analog in wild-type PON1, to E > 2,500 for the S(P) isomer in an evolved variant. Given their ability to hydrolyze G-agents, these evolved variants may serve as broad-range G-agent prophylactics.
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- Moshe Goldsmith
- Department of Biological Chemistry, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel
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Darchini-Maragheh E, Nemati-Karimooy H, Hasanabadi H, Balali-Mood M. Delayed Neurological Complications of Sulphur Mustard and Tabun Poisoning in 43 Iranian Veterans. Basic Clin Pharmacol Toxicol 2012; 111:426-32. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-7843.2012.00922.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2012] [Accepted: 06/15/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Emadodin Darchini-Maragheh
- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
- Students Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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- Medical Toxicology Research Center, School of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences; Mashhad Iran
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Tulsa oklahoma oktoberfest tent collapse report. Emerg Med Int 2012; 2012:729795. [PMID: 22649732 PMCID: PMC3357926 DOI: 10.1155/2012/729795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2011] [Accepted: 01/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background. On October 17, 2007, a severe weather event collapsed two large tents and several smaller tents causing 23 injuries requiring evacuation to emergency departments in Tulsa, OK. Methods. This paper is a retrospective analysis of the regional health system's response to this event. Data from the Tulsa Fire Department, The Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA), receiving hospitals and coordinating services were reviewed and analyzed. EMS patient care reports were reviewed and analyzed using triage designators assigned in the field, injury severity scores, and critical mortality. Results. EMT's and paramedics from Tulsa Fire Department and EMSA provided care at the scene under unified incident command. Of the 23 patients transported by EMS, four were hospitalized, one with critical spinal injury and one with critical head injury. One patient is still in ongoing rehabilitation. Discussion. Analysis of the 2007 Tulsa Oktoberfest mass casualty incident revealed rapid police/fire/EMS response despite challenges of operations at dark under severe weather conditions and the need to treat a significant number of injured victims. There were no fatalities. Of the patients transported by EMS, a minority sustained critical injuries, with most sustaining injuries amenable to discharge after emergency department care.
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Foy DS, Trepanier LA, Shelton GD. Cholinergic crisis after neostigmine administration in a dog with acquired focal myasthenia gravis. J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio) 2012; 21:547-51. [PMID: 22316202 DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2011.00672.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2010] [Accepted: 07/14/2011] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To describe the presentation and successful management of a dog experiencing a cholinergic crisis after neostigmine administration. CASE SUMMARY An 18-month-old neutered male Maltese-crossbred dog was diagnosed with acquired focal myasthenia gravis based on history and clinical signs of dysphagia and regurgitation, multiple series of thoracic radiographs showing focal to generalized megaesophagus, and an increased acetylcholine receptor antibody titer. After this diagnosis, the dog was initially treated with a single oral dose of pyridostigmine and later injectable neostigmine due to difficulty swallowing. Within 15 minutes of receiving a single dose (0.05 mg/kg) of subcutaneous neostigmine, the dog began showing muscarinic cholinergic signs of salivation and defecation, which progressed to nicotinic cholinergic signs of weakness and tachypnea. Within 30 minutes the dog experienced respiratory arrest and required ventilation. After 16 hours of ventilation, the dog recovered uneventfully and subsequently achieved a clinical and serologic remission from myasthenia gravis without further treatment. NEW OR UNIQUE INFORMATION PROVIDED Cholinergic crisis and differentiation from a myasthenic crisis is described in the human literature. This case represents the first report in the veterinary literature of a cholinergic crisis in a dog treated with neostigmine.
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- Daniel S Foy
- Department of Medical Sciences, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2015 Linden Dr, Madison, WI 53706, USA.
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Kadriu B, Gocel J, Larson J, Guidotti A, Davis JM, Nambiar MP, Auta J. Absence of tolerance to the anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effects of imidazenil against DFP-induced seizure and neuronal damage. Neuropharmacology 2011; 61:1463-9. [PMID: 21903116 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2011.08.043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2011] [Revised: 08/15/2011] [Accepted: 08/24/2011] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The clinical use of diazepam or midazolam to control organophosphate (OP) nerve agent-induced seizure activity is limited by their unwanted effects including sedation, amnesia, withdrawal, and anticonvulsant tolerance. Imidazenil is an imidazo-benzodiazepine derivative with high intrinsic efficacy and selectivity for α2-, α3-, and α5- but low intrinsic efficacy for α1-containing GABA(A) receptors. We have previously shown that imidazenil is more efficacious than diazepam at protecting rats and mice from diisopropyl fluorophosphate (DFP)-induced seizures and neuronal damage without producing sedation. In the present study, we compared the tolerance liability of imidazenil and diazepam to attenuate the seizure activity and neurotoxic effects of DFP. Rats received protracted (14 days) oral treatment with increasing doses of imidazenil (1-4 mg/kg), diazepam (5-20 mg/kg), or vehicle. Eighteen hours after the last dose of the protracted treatment schedule, rats were tested for anticonvulsant tolerance after a 30 min pretreatment with a single test dose of imidazenil (0.5 mg/kg) or diazepam (5 mg/kg) prior to a DFP challenge (1.5 mg/kg). The anticonvulsant (modified Racine score scale) and neuroprotective (fluoro-jade B staining) effects of diazepam were significantly reduced in protracted diazepam-treated animals whereas the effects of imidazenil were not altered in protracted imidazenil-treated animals. The present findings indicate that protracted imidazenil treatment does not produce tolerance to its protective action against the neurotoxic effects of OP exposure.
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- Bashkim Kadriu
- The Psychiatric Institute, Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1601 W. Taylor St., Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Mamczarz J, Kulkarni GS, Pereira EFR, Albuquerque EX. Galantamine counteracts development of learning impairment in guinea pigs exposed to the organophosphorus poison soman: clinical significance. Neurotoxicology 2011; 32:785-98. [PMID: 21784098 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2011] [Revised: 06/19/2011] [Accepted: 07/05/2011] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Galantamine, a drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease, protects guinea pigs against the acute toxicity and lethality of organophosphorus (OP) compounds, including soman. Here, we tested the hypothesis that a single exposure of guinea pigs to 1xLD50 soman triggers cognitive impairments that can be counteracted by galantamine. Thus, animals were injected intramuscularly with saline (0.5 ml/kg) or galantamine (8 mg/kg) and 30 min later injected subcutaneously with soman (26.3 μg/kg) or saline. Cognitive performance was analyzed in the Morris water maze (MWM) four days or three months after the soman challenge. Fifty percent of the saline-injected animals that were challenged with soman survived with mild-to-moderate signs of acute toxicity that subsided within a few hours. These animals showed no learning impairment and no memory retention deficit, when training in the MWM started four days post-soman challenge. In contrast, animals presented significant learning impairment when testing started three months post-challenge. Though the magnitude of the impairment correlated with the severity of the acute toxicity, animals that presented no or only mild signs of toxicity were also learning impaired. All guinea pigs that were treated with galantamine survived the soman challenge with no signs of acute toxicity and learned the MWM task as control animals, regardless of when testing began. Galantamine also prevented memory extinction in both saline- and soman-challenged animals. In conclusion, learning impairment develops months after a single exposure to 1xLD50 soman, and galantamine prevents both the acute toxicity and the delayed cognitive deficits triggered by this OP poison.
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- Jacek Mamczarz
- Division of Translational Toxicology, Department Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 10 S. Pine St. Suite 900, Baltimore, MD 21210, USA.
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Wang Y, Liu L, Weiss T, Stewart C, Mikler J. Effect of acute soman exposure on GABA(A) receptors in rat hippocampal slices and cultured hippocampal neurons. Neurotox Res 2011; 20:343-50. [PMID: 21643853 DOI: 10.1007/s12640-011-9248-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2011] [Revised: 05/18/2011] [Accepted: 05/20/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Exposure of the central nervous system to organophosphorus (OP) nerve agents causes seizures and neuronal cell death. Benzodiazepines are commonly used to treat seizures induced by OPs. However, it is known that soman-induced seizures are particularly resistant to benzodiazepine treatment, as compared with other OPs. This study investigated the effect of soman on γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) neurotransmission in acute rat hippocampal slices and the surface expression of GABA(A) receptors in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. Results showed that GABA-mediated inhibitory post synaptic currents (IPSCs) are significantly reduced by soman in a concentration-dependent manner in acute rat hippocampal slices. Furthermore, confocal microscopic and cell-based ELISA assays revealed that soman caused rapid internalization of GABA(A) receptors in cultured rat hippocampal neurons. The effect of soman on GABA(A)R endocytosis was not due to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) because (1) the acetylcholine muscarinic receptor antagonist atropine did not block soman-induced GABA(A)R endocytosis; and (2) physostigmine, at concentrations that completely inhibit AChE activity, did not cause GABA(A)R endocytosis. Moreover, blocking of the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptors by 2-amino-5-phosphonovalerate (APV) had no effect on soman-induced GABA(A)R endocytosis, suggesting that the soman effect was not secondary to glutamate receptor over activation. Regardless of the exact mechanism, the observation that soman induces rapid GABA(A)R endocytosis may have significant implications in the development of effective countermeasures against soman-induced seizures.
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- Yushan Wang
- Defence R&D Canada-Suffield, Station Main, Medicine Hat, P.O. Box 4000, Alberta T1A8K6, Canada.
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