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Aluminum-induced acute cholinergic neurotoxicity in rat

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Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology

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In the present study the acute effect of intravenous aluminum chloride (1 mg/kg) on choline acetyltransferase (ChAT) and acetyl-cholinesterase (AChE) activities of rats was investigated. Aluminum was found to cross the blood-brain barrier (BBB) as indicated by the detection of aluminum in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 30 min after femoral vein injection. Two hours following aluminum injection, ChAT activity in the basal forebrain and hippocampus was significantly reduced by 30% and 22%, respectively, whereas no change was observed in the caudate nuclei. On the other hand, AChE activity was significantly increased by 45% in the caudate nuclei, whereas little change was observed in other brain areas. This report demonstrates that rapid transport of Al across the BBB, and the acute nature of Al neurotoxicity in rats.

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  1. Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 64108, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Jeng-Hsiung F. Peng, Joseph C. Parker & Edward R. Friedlander

  2. School of Pharmacy, 64108, Kansas City, MO, USA

    Zhi-Chung Xu, Zhi-Xin Xu, Jian-Ping Tang & Srikumaran Melethil

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Peng, JH.F., Xu, ZC., Xu, ZX. et al. Aluminum-induced acute cholinergic neurotoxicity in rat. Molecular and Chemical Neuropathology 17, 79–89 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03159983

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