Re: New article - mold biotoxins cause non-allergic reaction

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On 1/17/10, Deborah wrote:
> Thanks, already found it, was looking for entire article.
>
> On 1/17/10, H wrote:
>> Found the abstract through Medscape:
>>
> http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob=ArticleURL&_udi=B6T56-4XDCHR3-
1&_user=10&_rdoc=1&_fmt=&_orig=search&_sort=d&_docanchor=&view=c&_acct=C00
0050221&_version=1&_urlVersion=0&_userid=10&md5=e502a37ad3547538e83e641ef5
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>> On 1/15/10, deborah wrote:
>>> I still cannot find that article, did find the journal, but not
>>> that article.
>>>
>>> Did find a very interesting one there...
>>>
>>> Assessment Of Neuromuscular Dysfunction During Poisoning By
>>> Organophosphorus Compounds
>>>
>>> Horst Thiermanna, The Corresponding Author, Thomas Seegera, Sascha
>>> Gondera, Nadja Herkerta, Bernd Antkowiakb, Thomas Zilkerc, Florian
>>> Eyerc and Franz Woreka
>>>
>>> Abstract
>>>
>>> Dysfunction of respiratory muscles is a life-threatening
>>> complication in poisoning by organophosphorus compounds (OP). It
>>> is both of central and peripheral origin due to impaired
>>> cholinergic signalling upon inhibition of acetylcholinesterase
>>> (AChE). The dysfunction at neuromuscular synapses is not amenable
>>> to anticholinergics and remains a therapeutic challenge. Thus, a
>>> clear understanding of the distinct mechanisms occurring at
>>> neuromuscular synapses is decisive for the development and
>>> improvement of therapeutic strategies, particularly with nerve
>>> agent poisoning, where clinical studies are prevented by ethical
>>> considerations.
>>>
>>>
>>> On 1/15/10, Deborah wrote:
>>>> On 1/11/10, Deborah wrote:
>>>>> JF,
>>>>>
>>>>> Were you able to find it online somewhere?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 1/09/10, Deborah wrote:
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 1/09/10, JF wrote:
>>>>>>> Here's another new article showing non-allergenic health
>>>>>>> effects of mold biotoxins. The truth is coming out,
>>>>>>> slowly but surely:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Inflammation-associated gene transcription and expression
>>>>>>> in mouse lungs induced by low molecular weight compounds
>>>>>>> from fungi from the built environment.
>>>>>>> J.D. Millera, M. Sunb, A. Gilyanb, J. Royb and T.G. Randb,
>>>>>>> Chemico-Biological Interactions
>>>>>>> Volume 183, Issue 1, January 2010, Pages 113-124
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "The transcriptional regulation in these genes in the
>>>>>>> treatment groups suggests that they may serve central
>>>>>>> roles in the immunomodulation of toxin-induced pro-
>>>>>>> inflammatory lung responses. . . The results further
>>>>>>> confirm the inflammatory nature of metabolites/toxins from
>>>>>>> such fungi can contribute to the development of non-
>>>>>>> allergenic respiratory health effects."