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Deficiency of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Attenuates Bleomycin-Induced Lung Fibrosis in Mice

Molecular Medicine, 2017
α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR, coded by Chrna7) is indispensable in dampening proinflammatory responses. However, whether α7 nAChR plays a role in regulating bleomycin (BLM)-induced lung fibrosis is less investigated.
Peiyu Sun, Ling Li, Caiqi Zhao, Mengyao Pan, Zhikang Qian, Xiao Su   +5 more
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Relationship Between Gut Microbiota and Cancer Neuro‐Immunity

Microbial Biotechnology, Volume 19, Issue 3, March 2026.
Tumour cells influence neural activity and microbiota homeostasis through cytokines and immune modulation. Meanwhile, gut microbiota regulates neural function through metabolic products, affects immune responses via neurotransmitters, feedback regulates neural activity and influences tumour microenvironment.
Danyang Wang, Ruirui Cui, Chang You, Wanlin Zheng, Luyao Wang, Yingqi Yang, Hongkai Yu, Bota Cui   +7 more
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Nicotinic receptor components of amyloid beta 42 proteome regulation in human neural cells.

PLoS ONE, 2022
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is associated with chronic neurodegeneration often accompanied by elevated levels of the neurotoxic peptide amyloid-beta 1-42 (Aβ42) in the brain.
Patricia Sinclair, Nadine Kabbani
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Efficacy of combined varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy compared with varenicline or nicotine replacement therapy alone for smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 3, Page 499-509, March 2026.
Abstract Aims To assess whether combining nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) with varenicline improves long‐term smoking cessation rates compared with varenicline or NRT alone. Method Systematic review and meta‐analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) or quasi‐RCTs, conducted according to PRISMA guidelines.
Xinmei Zhou, Zhenxiao Huang, Qingqing Song, Xin Xia, Anqi Cheng, Zhao Liu, Min Wang, Tingfen Ji, Ailifeire Aihemaiti, Ying Xie, Yi Liu, Yuxin Shi, Shunyi Shi, Yingman Gao, Hang Liu, Jiahui He, Liang Zhao, Dan Xiao, Chen Wang   +18 more
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Neuronal hyperexcitability: A key to unraveling hippocampal synaptic dysfunction in Lafora disease

Epilepsia, Volume 67, Issue 3, Page 1449-1468, March 2026.
Abstract Background and Objective Lafora disease (LD) is a rare progressive disorder caused by mutations in the EPM2A or EPM2B genes, characterized by the accumulation of Lafora bodies, drug‐resistant epilepsy, and cognitive decline. To investigate the early molecular mechanisms of LD, we studied electrophysiological changes in the dentate gyrus (DG ...
Cinzia Costa, Laura Bellingacci, Jacopo Canonichesi, Valentina Imperatore, Anna Aurora Taddei, Luis Zafra‐Puerta, Nerea Iglesias‐Cabeza, Paolo Prontera, Andrea Mancini, Massimiliano Di Filippo, Alessandro Tozzi, Katiuscia Martinello, Marta Barzasi, Fabrizio Gardoni, Marina P. Sánchez, José M. Serratosa, Lucilla Parnetti, Miriam Sciaccaluga   +17 more
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Characterizing the binding of TC-5619 and encenicline on the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor using PET imaging in the pig

Frontiers in Neuroimaging
The alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7-nAChR) has has long been considered a promising therapeutic target for addressing cognitive impairments associated with a spectrum of neurological and psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's disease ...
Janus H. Magnussen, Janus H. Magnussen, Anders Ettrup, Szabolcs Lehel, Dan Peters, Agnete Dyssegaard, Morten S. Thomsen, Morten S. Thomsen, Jens D. Mikkelsen, Jens D. Mikkelsen, Gitte M. Knudsen, Gitte M. Knudsen   +11 more
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Nicotine deteriorates the osteogenic differentiation of periodontal ligament stem cells through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor regulating Wnt pathway. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
AIMS: Cigarette smoking is one of the high risk factors of adult chronic periodontitis and nicotine is the well established toxic substance in cigarette. However, the mechanism of nicotine induced periodontitis is still unknown.
Zhifei Zhou, Bei Li, Zhiwei Dong, Fen Liu, Yu Zhang, Yang Yu, Fengqing Shang, Lizheng Wu, Xiaojing Wang, Yan Jin   +9 more
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Gene therapy for epilepsy: An emerging, promising approach for a serious neurological disorder

Journal of Internal Medicine, Volume 299, Issue 3, Page 302-327, March 2026.
Abstract Gene therapy is emerging as a groundbreaking strategy for treating epilepsy, offering new hope to patients who do not respond to conventional medications. Despite advancements in anti‐seizure treatments, nearly 30%–40% of individuals with epilepsy continue to experience uncontrolled seizures, highlighting the urgent need for more effective and
Marco Ledri, Merab Kokaia
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Cardioprotection via vagus nerve stimulation preconditioning: Reducing ischaemia–reperfusion injury and arrhythmic risk

Experimental Physiology, Volume 111, Issue 3, Page 714-726, 1 March 2026.
Abstract Acute myocardial infarction is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality, with ischaemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury exacerbating myocardial damage. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been reported to exert cardioprotective effects, but its efficacy in preconditioning against I/R injury requires further investigation.
Feng Hu, Yali Wang, Guangyu Li, Guangyu Wang, Qi Zhuang, Jinyao Jiang, Danfeng Hu, Lihui Zheng, Yan Yao, Minhua Zang, Jun Pu   +10 more
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Distinctive Roles for α7*- and α9*-Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Inflammatory and Autoimmune Responses in the Murine Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis Model of Multiple Sclerosis

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2017
Previous studies have demonstrated immunosuppressive and anti-inflammatory effects of nicotine, including in the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) model in mice of some forms of multiple sclerosis (MS).
Qiang Liu, Paul Whiteaker, Barbara J. Morley, Fu-Dong Shi, Ronald J. Lukas   +4 more
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