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Nephropathy:<br />

defined 130<br />

nephrotoxic agents, 141<br />

Nephrotoxicity:<br />

agents for, 137-l 39<br />

cadmium, 13 8<br />

lead 139<br />

mercury, 138.-139<br />

bladder structure and function, 134<br />

chemical effects, 137-142<br />

dioxane, 141<br />

evaluation of, 13 5-l 37<br />

glomerular filtration rate (GFR), 1355136<br />

renal plasma flow, 136--l 37<br />

halogenated hydrocarbons, 140<br />

kidney structure and function, 1299134<br />

blood flow, 129-l 30<br />

blood pressure regulation, 134<br />

glomerulus and glomerular filtration, 13 1<br />

loop of Henle, 133<br />

nephron structure, 130-l 3 1<br />

nephron tubules and tubular reabsorption,<br />

131. -133<br />

renal erythropoietic factor, 134<br />

tubular secretion, 133<br />

urine formation, 1333134<br />

vitamin D metabolism, 135<br />

methyl isobutyl ketone, 140<br />

natural venoms and toxins, 413414<br />

nephropathic agents, 141<br />

phenol, 141<br />

solvents, 376-377<br />

therapeutic agents as cause of, 141-142<br />

toxic metals, 139-140<br />

uropathic agents, 141<br />

Nervous system, toxic responses of, 145-146<br />

wNeurotoxin, reptile and amphibian venom<br />

toxicology, 424-125<br />

Neuronal transmission:<br />

action potential, 146-147<br />

mechanisms of, 146-149<br />

Neurons, toxicant impact on, 149915 1<br />

Neuropathy target esterase (NTE), organophosphate-<br />

induced delayed neuropathy (OPIDN),<br />

3499350<br />

Neurotoxicity:<br />

anoxia, 150-l 5 1<br />

environmental toxicant exposure, 152<br />

industrial chemical interactions, 15 l-l 52<br />

lead poisoning and 235-236<br />

membrane disruption agents, 149<br />

metals exposure, arsenic, 336<br />

natural venoms and toxins, 411413<br />

nervous system injury evaluation, 152.-153<br />

neuronal transmission mechanisms, 146-149<br />

action potentials, 1466147<br />

nemotransmitter activity, 1477149<br />

organophosphateicarbamate pesticides, delayed<br />

effects, 349-350<br />

INDEX 593<br />

peripheral sensorimotor nerves, 149-150<br />

permanent brain lesions, 150<br />

reptile and amphibian venom toxicology, 424-425<br />

research background 145-146<br />

synaptic agents, 15 1<br />

table of chemicals, 1533154<br />

Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning (NSP), toxicology,<br />

417<br />

Neurotransmitters:<br />

inhibitors and receptor antagonists, 151<br />

toxic response mechanisms, 147-149<br />

Neutrophils, formation of, 93-94<br />

Nickel:<br />

carcinogenicity of, 333-334<br />

dermal exposure to, 330<br />

toxicology of, 342<br />

Nicotine, alkaloidal toxins in, 421<br />

Nicotinic receptors:<br />

natural venoms and toxin neurotoxicity, 41 l-41 3<br />

reptile and amphibian venom toxicology, 424425<br />

Nitrates/nitrites, hematotoxicity and 999100<br />

Nitriles, toxicology, 404405<br />

Nitrobenzene, toxicity, 4033404<br />

Niho compounds:<br />

carcinogenicity, 275<br />

hemolytic anemia and, 100-101<br />

toxicology of, 4022404<br />

Nitrogen compounds, toxicology, 402<br />

Nitrogen-substituted solvent, toxicology, 398402<br />

aromatic amino acid compounds, 400402<br />

Nitromethane, toxicity, 4033404<br />

Nitrosamines, toxicology, 398402<br />

Nitrous acid, genetic toxicity and 247, 249<br />

Nitrous oxide:<br />

health care facilities case study of, 545-546<br />

spontaneous abortion and 227<br />

Nonenzymatic proteins, metals metabolism and<br />

storage, 330<br />

Nonmammalian mutagenicity tests, 251-253<br />

bacterial test systems, 252<br />

Drosophila test systems, 253<br />

plant assays, 253<br />

Nonmicrosomal oxidations:<br />

biotransformation, 66, 70<br />

enzyme activity, 76-77<br />

Nonthreshold modeling, risk assessment studies,<br />

455459<br />

No-observable-adverse-effect levels (NOAELs):<br />

cumulative dose-response curve, 16-17<br />

occupational hazards control, herbicide case study,<br />

542<br />

risk assessment studies, 450454<br />

arsenic risk assessment, 488490<br />

No threshold hypothesis, antimony carcinogenicity<br />

risks, 491<br />

Nuclei, hepatocellular degeneration and death,<br />

116-117<br />

Nucleolar organizing region, chromosome structure<br />

and function, 244

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