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[Effect of pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate on the metabolic activity of cultured neuroblastoma cells]. 1983

G Blanchet, and S Mavet

The effects of the highly neurotoxic organophosphate pinacolyl methylphosphonofluoridate (soman) on several cellular processes of a homogeneous neuronal cell system, Neuroblastoma cells (NS 20), has been investigated. The protein biosynthesis was measured by [14C] L-Leucine uptake and incorporation into total protein. The glycolytic energy metabolism was measured by [14C] deoxy-D- Glucose [( 14C] DG) uptake and retention. The old method [14C] D-Glucose uptake was also performed. Exposure of cells in stationary growth phase for 24 h to 10(-6) M-soman, produced a statistically significant (P less than 0.001) decrease of the [14C] L-Leucine uptake and diminution of the incorporation of the amino acid into total protein. No changes were observed at lower concentrations. When energy metabolism was measured by uptake and retention of [14C] DG, the data indicate that both uptake and utilization of D-Glucose were unaffected by 10(-6) M-soman treatment. The results suggest that soman depress the rate of protein synthesis which may be responsible for neuronal degeneration. But no changes were observed on energy metabolism.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D009419	Nerve Tissue Proteins		Proteins, Nerve Tissue,Tissue Proteins, Nerve
D009447	Neuroblastoma	A common neoplasm of early childhood arising from neural crest cells in the sympathetic nervous system, and characterized by diverse clinical behavior, ranging from spontaneous remission to rapid metastatic progression and death. This tumor is the most common intraabdominal malignancy of childhood, but it may also arise from thorax, neck, or rarely occur in the central nervous system. Histologic features include uniform round cells with hyperchromatic nuclei arranged in nests and separated by fibrovascular septa. Neuroblastomas may be associated with the opsoclonus-myoclonus syndrome. (From DeVita et al., Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, 5th ed, pp2099-2101; Curr Opin Oncol 1998 Jan;10(1):43-51)	Neuroblastomas
D009474	Neurons	The basic cellular units of nervous tissue. Each neuron consists of a body, an axon, and dendrites. Their purpose is to receive, conduct, and transmit impulses in the NERVOUS SYSTEM.	Nerve Cells,Cell, Nerve,Cells, Nerve,Nerve Cell,Neuron
D009943	Organophosphorus Compounds	Organic compounds that contain phosphorus as an integral part of the molecule. Included under this heading is broad array of synthetic compounds that are used as PESTICIDES and DRUGS.	Organophosphorus Compound,Organopyrophosphorus Compound,Organopyrophosphorus Compounds,Compound, Organophosphorus,Compound, Organopyrophosphorus,Compounds, Organophosphorus,Compounds, Organopyrophosphorus
D002802	Cholinesterases		Acylcholineacylhydrolase,Cholase,Cholinesterase
D002999	Clone Cells	A group of genetically identical cells all descended from a single common ancestral cell by mitosis in eukaryotes or by binary fission in prokaryotes. Clone cells also include populations of recombinant DNA molecules all carrying the same inserted sequence. (From King & Stansfield, Dictionary of Genetics, 4th ed)	Clones,Cell, Clone,Cells, Clone,Clone,Clone Cell
D005947	Glucose	A primary source of energy for living organisms. It is naturally occurring and is found in fruits and other parts of plants in its free state. It is used therapeutically in fluid and nutrient replacement.	Dextrose,Anhydrous Dextrose,D-Glucose,Glucose Monohydrate,Glucose, (DL)-Isomer,Glucose, (alpha-D)-Isomer,Glucose, (beta-D)-Isomer,D Glucose,Dextrose, Anhydrous,Monohydrate, Glucose
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D012999	Soman	An organophosphorus compound that inhibits cholinesterase. It causes seizures and has been used as a chemical warfare agent.	Pinacolyl Methylphosphonofluoridate,Methylphosphonofluoridate, Pinacolyl
D051379	Mice	The common name for the genus Mus.	Mice, House,Mus,Mus musculus,Mice, Laboratory,Mouse,Mouse, House,Mouse, Laboratory,Mouse, Swiss,Mus domesticus,Mus musculus domesticus,Swiss Mice,House Mice,House Mouse,Laboratory Mice,Laboratory Mouse,Mice, Swiss,Swiss Mouse,domesticus, Mus musculus