A Current Review of Cypermethrin-Induced Neurotoxicity and Nigrostriatal Dopaminergic Neurodegeneration

Cypermethrin, a class II pyrethroid pesticide, is used to control insects in the household and agricultural fields. Despite beneficial roles, its uncontrolled and repetitive applications lead to unintended effects in non-target organisms. Cypermethrin crosses the blood-brain barrier and induces neur...

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Main Authors: Singh, Anand Kumar, Tiwari, Manindra Nath, Prakash, Om, Singh, Mahendra Pratap
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Bentham Science Publishers 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3286848/