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Theodore A. Slotkin

Theodore A. Slotkin

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Medicine

D-Index
114
Citations
41594
World Ranking
4790
National Ranking
2597

Overview

Theodore A. Slotkin is affiliated with Duke University in the United States and has a research focus that spans Environmental Science and Medicine. Their work primarily addresses topics related to Environmental Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity, Zebrafish Biomedical Research Applications, Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research, Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact, and Heavy Metal Exposure and Toxicity.

Their recent publications reflect diverse investigations within these fields. Notable papers include:

  • "Adult exposure to insecticides causes persistent behavioral and neurochemical alterations in zebrafish" (2020, Neurotoxicology and Teratology)
  • "Paternal Δ9-Tetrahydrocannabinol Exposure Prior to Mating Elicits Deficits in Cholinergic Synaptic Function in the Offspring" (2020, Toxicological Sciences)
  • "Analysis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon intake in the US adult population from NHANES 2005-2014 identifies vulnerable subpopulations, suggests interaction between tobacco smoke exposure and sociodemographic factors" (2021, Environmental Research)
  • "Temporally non-regular patterns of deep brain stimulation (DBS) enhance assessment of evoked potentials while maintaining motor symptom management in Parkinson's disease (PD)" (2023, Brain stimulation)
  • "Neurobehavioral anomalies in zebrafish after sequential exposures to DDT and chlorpyrifos in adulthood: Do multiple exposures interact?" (2021, Neurotoxicology and Teratology)

Theodore's co-authorship network includes frequent collaborations with:

  • Frederic J. Seidler (7 co-authored works)
  • Edward D. Levin (6 co-authored works)
  • Andrew B. Hawkey (4 co-authored works)
  • L. A. Nikitina (3 co-authored works)
  • Gennady A. Buznikov (3 co-authored works)

Their research has been published in venues such as UNC Libraries, Neurotoxicology and Teratology, Toxicological Sciences, Environmental Research, and Brain stimulation. Within these venues, the highest number of publications have appeared in UNC Libraries (3), followed by Neurotoxicology and Teratology (2) and Toxicological Sciences (2).

Their work engages with several subfields including Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis, Plant Science, Pharmacology, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, and Cell Biology, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to studying environmental and biomedical impacts of toxicants.

Best Publications

  • Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes: NIH Consensus Development Panel on the Effect of Corticosteroids for Fetal Maturation on Perinatal Outcomes

    Larry C. Gilstrap;Robert Christensen;William H. Clewell;Mary E. D'Alton

  • Fetal nicotine or cocaine exposure: which one is worse?

    Theodore A. Slotkin

  • The ``Stress'' of Being Born

    Hugo Lagercrantz;Theodore A. Slotkin

  • Cholinergic systems in brain development and disruption by neurotoxicants: nicotine, environmental tobacco smoke, organophosphates.

    Theodore A Slotkin

  • Brain anomalies in children exposed prenatally to a common organophosphate pesticide.

    Virginia A. Rauh;Frederica P. Perera;Megan K. Horton;Robin M. Whyatt

  • Is the PentaBDE replacement, tris (1,3-dichloro-2-propyl) phosphate (TDCPP), a developmental neurotoxicant? Studies in PC12 cells.

    Laura V. Dishaw;Christina M. Powers;Ian T. Ryde;Simon C. Roberts

  • Developmental cholinotoxicants: nicotine and chlorpyrifos.

    Theodore A. Slotkin

  • Developmental neurotoxicity of chlorpyrifos: cellular mechanisms.

    Karl Whitney;F. J. Seidler;T. A. Slotkin

  • Nicotine and the adolescent brain: insights from an animal model.

    Theodore A Slotkin

  • Adolescent nicotine exposure causes persistent upregulation of nicotinic cholinergic receptors in rat brain regions

    J.A Trauth;F.J Seidler;E.C McCook;T.A Slotkin

  • Comparative Developmental Neurotoxicity of Organophosphates In Vivo: Transcriptional Responses of Pathways for Brain Cell Development, Cell Signaling, Cytotoxicity and Neurotransmitter Systems

    Theodore A. Slotkin;Frederic J. Seidler

  • Cellular Mechanisms for Developmental Toxicity of Chlorpyrifos: Targeting the Adenylyl Cyclase Signaling Cascade☆

    X. Song;F.J. Seidler;J.L. Saleh;J. Zhang

  • Persistent behavioral consequences of neonatal chlorpyrifos exposure in rats.

    Edward D Levin;Nii Addy;Aya Nakajima;N.Channelle Christopher

  • Effects of prenatal nicotine exposure on development of central and peripheral cholinergic neurotransmitter systems. Evidence for cholinergic trophic influences in developing brain.

    Hernan Navarro;FJ Seidler;JP Eylers;FE Baker

  • Developmental Neurotoxicity of Perfluorinated Chemicals Modeled in Vitro

    Theodore A. Slotkin;Emiko A. MacKillop;Ronald L. Melnick;Kristina A. Thayer

  • Adrenomedullary function in the neonatal rat: responses to acute hypoxia.

    F J Seidler;T A Slotkin

  • If nicotine is a developmental neurotoxicant in animal studies, dare we recommend nicotine replacement therapy in pregnant women and adolescents?

    Theodore A. Slotkin

  • Developmental exposure of rats to chlorpyrifos leads to behavioral alterations in adulthood, involving serotonergic mechanisms and resembling animal models of depression.

    Justin E. Aldridge;Edward D. Levin;Frederic J. Seidler;Theodore A. Slotkin

  • Prenatal chlorpyrifos exposure in rats causes persistent behavioral alterations.

    Edward D Levin;Nii Addy;Avanti Baruah;Alana Elias

  • Role of ornithine decarboxylase and the polyamines in nervous system development : a review

    Theodore A. Slotkin;Jorge Bartolome

Frequent Co-Authors

Frederic J. Seidler
Frederic J. Seidler Duke University
Edward D. Levin
Edward D. Levin Duke University
Joseph Yanai
Joseph Yanai Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Charles B. Nemeroff
Charles B. Nemeroff The University of Texas at Austin
Garth Bissette
Garth Bissette Duke University
Saul M. Schanberg
Saul M. Schanberg Duke University
Kent E. Pinkerton
Kent E. Pinkerton University of California, Davis
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Andrew W. Zimmerman
Andrew W. Zimmerman University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School
Kenneth R. Pugh
Kenneth R. Pugh Haskins Laboratories

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