The cholinergic system, intelligence, and dental fluorosis in school-aged children with low-to-moderate fluoride exposure

Autor: Sumei Wang, Qian Zhao, Gaochun Li, Mengwei Wang, Hongliang Liu, Xingchen Yu, Jingwen Chen, Pei Li, Lixin Dong, Guoyu Zhou, Yushan Cui, Mengru Wang, Li Liu, Aiguo Wang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 228, Iss , Pp 112959- (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0147-6513
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112959
Popis: Disruption of cholinergic neurotransmission can affect cognition, but little is known about whether low-to-moderate fluoride exposure affects cholinergic system and its effect on the prevalence of dental fluorosis (DF) and intelligence quotient (IQ). A cross-sectional study was conducted to explore the associations of moderate fluoride exposure and cholinergic system in relation to children's DF and IQ. We recruited 709 resident children in Tianjin, China. Ion selective electrode method was used to detect fluoride concentrations in water and urine. Cholinergic system was assessed by the detection of choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and acetylcholine (ACh) levels in serum. Compared with children in the first quartile, those in fourth quartile the risk of either developing DF or IQ
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