Perinatal Exposure to Insecticide Methamidophos Suppressed Production of Proinflammatory Cytokines Responding to Virus Infection in Lung Tissues in Mice

Methamidophos, a representative organophosphate insecticide, is regulated because of its severe neurotoxicity, but it is suspected of contaminating agricultural foods in many countries due to illicit use. To reveal unknown effects of methamidophos on human health, we evaluated the developmental immu...

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Main Authors: Wataru Watanabe, Hiroki Yoshida, Akihiko Hirose, Toshi Akashi, Tomomi Takeshita, Nao Kuroki, Asami Shibata, Satoko Hongo, Seiko Hashiguchi, Katsuhiko Konno, Masahiko Kurokawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/151807