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Gao Y, Ge L, Liang Y: [Effects of carbon disulfide on neurotransmitter and its metabolites in rats]. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 1988;60(5):351-3.
OBJECTIVE: In order to study the mechanism of neurotoxic effects of carbon disulfide (CS2) on animal behavior. METHODS: Changes in monoamine transmitter, amino acid transmitter and their metabolites in brain tissues were observed in rats exposed to CS2 at levels of 0, 1,200 and 2,400 mg/m3 respectively, for two months, with high performance liquid chromatography. RESULTS: Indicated that exposure to CS2 could cause decrease in 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy mandelic acid (VMA), increase in 3,4-dioxybenzoic acid, a metabolite of dopamine, and high vanillic acid in rat straitum, decrease in excitatory amino acids and their metabolites (glutamine, aspartic acid and asparagine), with a certain relationship between contents of VMA, aspartic acid and asparagine and changes in neurobehavior. CONCLUSION: Disturbance of neurotransmitter metabolism plays an important role in neurotoxic effects of CS2. |
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