Proceedings of Neurotox '88, Molecular Basis of Drug and Pesticide Action (3rd) Held in Bath, England on April 10-15, 1988

Abstract

Partial contents: Natural Products; The natural pyrethrins; Effects of kinins and related peptides on synaptic transmission in the insect CNS; On the site of action of the insect selective neurotoxin-AaIT; Synaptic ion channel toxins from spider venoms; Polyamine like toxins-a new class of pesticides?; Purification of an inhibitor of brain synaptic membrane glutamate binding sites from the venom of the spider Araneus gemma; Novel excitatory amino acid related compounds of natural origin; Receptor sites for GABA and Acetylcholine; Action of toxicants on GABAA and glutamate receptors; Second messenger systems; Coupling of muscarinic receptors to second messenger systems in locust ganglia; Molecular Neurobiological approaches to receptors an Ion Channels; Electrophysiological Approaches to Receptors and Ion Channels; Structure- Activity Relationships; Structure-activity studies on mammalian glutamate receptors; Selectivity and Resistance; The dynamic basis of selective toxicity; Pharmacokinetics of insecticides in insects; Neuropharmacology and molecular genetics of nerve insensitivity resistance to pyrethroids; and Ion channel properties of insects susceptible and resistant to insecticides.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA205652

Entities

People

  • G. G. Lunt

Organizations

  • University of Nottingham

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brain
  • Cells
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Health Services
  • Lepidoptera
  • Organic Chemistry

Fields of Study

  • Biology
  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry
  • Neuroscience

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology