 Dimercaprol
"Dimercaprol" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An anti-gas warfare agent that is effective against Lewisite (dichloro(2-chlorovinyl)arsine) and formerly known as British Anti-Lewisite or BAL. It acts as a chelating agent and is used in the treatment of arsenic, gold, and other heavy metal poisoning.
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D004112
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.886.489.180
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| Concept/Terms |
Dimercaprol- Dimercaprol
- 2,3-Dithiopropan-1-o1
- 2,3 Dithiopropan 1 o1
- British Anti-Lewisite Agent
- Anti-Lewisite Agent, British
- British Anti Lewisite Agent
- 2,3-Dimercaptopropanol
- 2,3 Dimercaptopropanol
- British Anti-Lewisite
- Anti-Lewisite, British
- British Anti Lewisite
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| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2023 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Dimercaprol" by people in Profiles.
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Mikacenic C, Fussner LA, Bell J, Burnham EL, Chlan LL, Cook SK, Dickson RP, Almonor F, Luo F, Madan K, Morales-Nebreda L, Mould KJ, Simpson AJ, Singer BD, Stapleton RD, Wendt CH, Files DC. Research Bronchoscopies in Critically Ill Research Participants: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2023 05; 20(5):621-631.
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McElroy PB, Sri Hari A, Day BJ, Patel M. Post-translational Activation of Glutamate Cysteine Ligase with Dimercaprol: A NOVEL MECHANISM OF INHIBITING NEUROINFLAMMATION IN VITRO. J Biol Chem. 2017 03 31; 292(13):5532-5545.
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Meldrum DR, Shames BD, Meng X, Fullerton DA, McIntyre RC, Grover FL, Harken AH. Nitric oxide downregulates lung macrophage inflammatory cytokine production. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998 Aug; 66(2):313-7.
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M?ckter H, Islambouli S, Doklea E, Hopfer C, Szinicz L, Fichtl B, Forth W. Isolated rat kidney tubules as a screening system for arsenic antidotes. Toxicol Appl Pharmacol. 1993 Jul; 121(1):118-28.
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Kosnett MJ. Unanswered questions in metal chelation. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol. 1992; 30(4):529-47.
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Snodgrass W, Sullivan JB, Rumack BH, Hashimoto C. Mercury poisoning from home gold ore processing. Use of penicillamine and dimercaprol. JAMA. 1981 Oct 23-30; 246(17):1929-31.
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Peterson RG, Rumack BH. D-penicillamine therapy of acute arsenic poisoning. J Pediatr. 1977 Oct; 91(4):661-6.
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