Fluoridation: Aspects of toxicity

[Malcolm Harris, Ph.D. (Wales), B.Pharm (Wales), FPS, Fss, FRSH]

Fluoridation: Errors and Omissions in Experimental Trials

[Chapters 19, 20 and 21. Philip Sutton. Originally published in 1960]

The Kinetics of Acetylcholinest'se Inhibition and the Influence of Fluoride and Fluoride Complexes on the Permeability of Erythrocyte Membranes

[Westendorf, 1975]

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The Kinetics of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and the Influence of Fluoride and Fluoride Complexes on the Permeability of Erythrocyte Membranes

Contents

[1] I. Introduction

[1] II. Presentation of the Problem

[2] III. Procedure and Results

[2] A. Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterases

[2] 1. General Information

[2] 2. Theoretical Treatment of the Enzymatic Kinetics

[2] 3. Procedure

[2] a. Description of the TracerMethod

[2] b. Equipment

[3] 4. Carrying out the measurements

[3] a. Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition by NaF

[4] b. pH Dependence of the Inhibition

[5] c. Dissociation Behavior of Several Fluoride Complexes / Properties of the Fluoride electrode

[6] d. Inhibition of Acetylcholinesterase by Complexed Fluorides

 [7] B. Effect of Fluoride on the Permeability of Erythrocyte Membranes for Na⁺, K⁺,Ca²⁺, F^-, HPO₄^2-, and Glucose

[7] 1. Description of the Isotopes Used

[8] 2. Presentation of the Permeability Experiments

[8] a. Potassium Permeability

[8] b. Calcium Permeability

[8] c. Sodium Permeability

[8] d. Fluoride Permeability

[8] e. Phosphate Uptake

[9] IV. Conclusion 

[9] V. Bibliography

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