New original in vitro method to assess cholinesterase reactivity in organophosphate poisoning

Rev Med Chir Soc Med Nat Iasi. 2010 Jul-Sep;114(3):757-63.

Abstract

Assessment of organophosphate poisoning could benefit from a safe, non-expensive, easy to perform, quick (< 1 hour) test, which evaluates the level of cholinesterase activity "in vitro" regarding to the capability of oximes to reactivate OF-blocked cholinesterase. In the proposed protocol, 0.5 mL of sample serum is incubated, prior to the evaluation of level of cholinesterase activity, with 5 microL of a Toxogonin dilution (0.125 mg) for 30 minutes at 37 degrees C. For the standardization of the newly proposed protocol, several important issues were documented in the present article. The new original method of assessing cholinesterase reactivability will consist in an advantage for the diagnosis, prognostic evaluation and therapeutic orientation in OF intoxication.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cholinesterase Reactivators / pharmacology*
  • Cholinesterase Reactivators / therapeutic use
  • Cholinesterases / blood*
  • Humans
  • In Vitro Techniques
  • Obidoxime Chloride / pharmacology*
  • Obidoxime Chloride / therapeutic use
  • Organophosphate Poisoning*
  • Poisoning / enzymology

Substances

  • Cholinesterase Reactivators
  • Obidoxime Chloride
  • Cholinesterases