Chlorpyrifos Oxon Binds with High Affinity to a Population of Muscarinic Receptors in Rat Striatum

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• Personal Author:
  Abou-Donia MB ; Huff RA ; Knoth-Anderson J
• Description:
  The deleterious effects of organophosphorus compounds (OP's) are most often ascribed to inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE). Recently. however, interest has arisen in the possibility that direct interactions of OP's with receptors may interfere with normal cellular processes. Using striatal membrane preparations from male Sprague-Dawley rats, we have demonstrated that the active metabolite of chlorpyrifos (O,O-diethyl 0-3,5, 6-trichloro-2-pyridinyl phosphorothioate), the oxon, binds with high affinity to a population of muscarinic receptors labelled with [3H]cis-methyldioxolane (CD). In competition experiments, chlorpyrifos oxon inhibited up to 70 percent of [3H]CD binding with an IC50 of approximately 26 nM. The affinity of the parent compound was three orders of magnitude less. Neither compound was effective in displacing [3H]quinuclidinyl benzilate (QNB) used to label the entire muscarinic receptor population. [3H]CD sites represent only 12 percent of the [3H]QNB sites. Scatchard analysis indicates that the decrease in [3H]CD binding can be attributed to a change in affinity. The binding of the oxon to [3H]CD sites occurs at concentrations which cause minimal inhibition of AChE activity. Just as for the binding data, the parent compound is approximately three orders of magnitude less effective in inhibiting AChE. The ability of chlorpyrifos oxon to bind with high affinity to a subset of muscarinic receptors may lead to post-receptor events in the absence of severe AChE inhibition. Such subsequent alterations in cellular signal transduction following chlorpyrifos oxon treatment will be investigated. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Insecticides Laboratories Nervous System Nervous System Diseases Occupational Health Organophosphates Safety
• Keywords:
  Agricultural-chemicals Laboratory-animals Nervous-system-disorders Neuropathy Neurotoxic-effects Organo-phosphorus-compounds Organo-phosphorus-pesticides
• ISSN:
  0731-9193
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Abstract or Summary
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; OSHA Region 4
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  12
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20037091
• Citation:
  Toxicologist 1992 Feb; 12(1):294
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1992
• NORA Priority Area:
  Neurotoxic Disorders ; Neurotoxic Effects
• Performing Organization:
  Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  19790401
• Source Full Name:
  The Toxicologist. Society of Toxicology 31st Annual Meeting, February 23-27,1992, Seattle, Washingtion
• End Date:
  19980331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:06d4975627220078515404bc10172b4274a3a75dcacc98399969424eb79f60821c8ba058469665647ecc90ae0b11fdcddf65ae66025e87abdbb1cb733f4c4f90
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/188247/cdc_188247_DS1.pdf
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