Impact of chronic exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos on respiratory parameters and sleep apnea in juvenile and adult rats.

The widely used organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos (CPF) is often detected in food. CPF inhibits acetylcholinesterase and can modify muscle contractility and respiratory patterns. We studied the effects of chronic exposure to CPF on respiratory parameters and diaphragm contractility in 21- and...

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Main Authors: Walaa Darwiche, Jérôme Gay-Quéheillard, Stéphane Delanaud, Hiba El Khayat El Sabbouri, Hassan Khachfe, Wissam Joumaa, Véronique Bach, Wiam Ramadan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5777649?pdf=render