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    CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR TOXICITY: MECHANISTIC STUDIES AND THERAPEUTIC STRATEGIES FOCUSED ON AXONAL TRANSPORT

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    Naughton, Sean X
    Issue Date
    2019-12
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    http://hdl.handle.net/10675.2/622772
    
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    Organophosphates (OPs) are a broad class of chemicals with a variety of uses that include pesticides, chemical warfare agents, fuel additives, and plasticizers. Due to their sheer number of applications and known toxicological profile, OPs represent a persistent concern to human health worldwide. Furthermore, the effects of OPs that occur independently of their well-known mechanism of acute toxicity (AChE inhibition) have not been well studied. The presented research seeks to expand upon our understanding of AChE-independent mechanisms of OP toxicity as well as to identify potential therapies for treating these negative effects. In Manuscript 1 we demonstrate that the OP diisopropylfluorophosphate (DFP) induced axonal transport deficits occur in vivo at exposure levels that were not associated with cholinergic toxicity. Additionally, we observed deficits in white matter integrity following sub-acute DFP exposure. In Manuscript 2 we present a series of experiments, which were conducted to identify potential therapeutic compounds for the treatment of OP induced deficits in axonal transport. Here, we utilized a phenotypic drug-screening assay in order to identify compounds that could be protective against DFP. In Manuscript 3 we present data which demonstrates that the carbamate physostigmine does not impair axonal transport, as has been previously demonstrated with OPs. These experiments were critical to demonstrating the AChE independence of OP-induced axonal transport deficits and further elucidate the unique nature of OP toxicity in comparison to other AChE inhibitors. Collectively, these studies contribute to a better understanding of the full spectrum of toxicological effects of OPs and provide insightful findings into potential therapeutics for the treatment of OP related toxicity.
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