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ReviewJournal of neurochemistry2017

Developmental neurotoxicity of the organophosphorus insecticide chlorpyrifos: from clinical findings to preclinical models and potential mechanisms.

Richard D Burke, Spencer W Todd, Eric Lumsden, Roger J Mullins, Jacek Mamczarz, William P Fawcett, Rao P Gullapalli, William R Randall, Edna F R Pereira, Edson X Albuquerque

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Review in Journal of neurochemistry, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 83 papers.

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83citing papers in PubMed
35.5field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

83 citing papers in PubMed, 247 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Chlorpyrifos and Chlorpyrifos-Oxon: A Widening Spectrum of Toxicity.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  9. Ameliorative Role of EthanolicVeterinary medicine international · 2026
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  15. Gestational Chlorpyrifos Exposure Imparts Lasting Alterations to the Rat Somatosensory Cortex.The Journal of neuroscience : the official journal of the Society for Neuroscience · 2025
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23 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Richard D BurkeDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Spencer W ToddDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Eric LumsdenDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Roger J MullinsDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Jacek MamczarzDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
William P FawcettDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rao P GullapalliDepartment of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
William R RandallDepartment of Pharmacology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Edna F R PereiraDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Edson X AlbuquerqueDivision of Translational Toxicology, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
University of Maryland, Baltimore · US

Funding

Neurotoxicity of organophosphorus pesticides in developing guinea pigsR01ES019282 · NIEHS · UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE · PI ALBUQUERQUE, EDSON X, GULLAPALLI, RAO P · 2010 to 2013
$2.3M
NIEHS NIH HHS R01 ES019282
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Organophosphorus (OP) insecticides are pest-control agents heavily used worldwide. Unfortunately, they are also well known for the toxic effects that they can trigger in humans. Clinical manifestations of an acute exposure of humans to OP insecticides include a well-defined cholinergic crisis that develops as a result of the irreversible inhibition of acetylcholinesterase (AChE), the enzyme that hydrolyzes the neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh). Prolonged exposures to levels of OP insecticides that are insufficient to trigger signs of acute intoxication, which are hereafter referred to as subacute exposures, have also been associated with neurological deficits. In particular, epidemiological studies have reported statistically significant correlations between prenatal subacute exposures to OP insecticides, including chlorpyrifos, and neurological deficits that range from cognitive impairments to tremors in childhood. The primary objectives of this article are: (i) to address the short- and long-term neurological issues that have been associated with acute and subacute exposures of humans to OP insecticides, especially early in life (ii) to discuss the translational relevance of animal models of developmental exposure to OP insecticides, and (iii) to review mechanisms that are likely to contribute to the developmental neurotoxicity of OP insecticides. Most of the discussion will be focused on chlorpyrifos, the top-selling OP insecticide in the United States and throughout the world. These points are critical for the identification and development of safe and effective interventions to counter and/or prevent the neurotoxic effects of these chemicals in the developing brain. This is an article for the special issue XVth International Symposium on Cholinergic Mechanisms.

Indexed as

AcetylcholineAcetylcholinesteraseAnimalsChlorpyrifosCholinesterase InhibitorsHumansInsecticidesNeurotoxicity SyndromesAcetylcholineAcetylcholinesteraseChlorpyrifosCholinesterase InhibitorsInsecticidesacetylcholinesterasebrainchlorpyrifosdevelopmentlearningmemory

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PMID28791702
PMCPMC5673499
OpenAlexW2743856193

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