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Lactoferrin treatment activates acetylcholinesterase, decreasing acetylcholine levels in non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell culture supernatants, inhibiting cell survival

FEBS Open Bio, Volume 16, Issue 2, Page 412-431, February 2026.
Representation of the suggested mode of action of lactoferrin (Lf) in nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC) A549 cells. Lf induces activation of caspase‐3 by activating p53 and AChE leading to decreased ACh concentrations. In turn, ACh signaling leads to activation of VEGF and AKT and blocking of caspase‐3.
Stuti Goel, Caroline Wozniak, Aya Sabri, Ben Haddad, Brooke Lopo, Alvaro Cobos, Sarah Sarofim, Jeffrey Guthrie, Deborah Heyl, Hedeel Guy Evans   +9 more
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Canonical and Novel Non-Canonical Cholinergic Agonists Inhibit ATP-Induced Release of Monocytic Interleukin-1β via Different Combinations of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits α7, α9 and α10

Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 2017
Recently, we discovered a cholinergic mechanism that inhibits the adenosine triphosphate (ATP)-dependent release of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) by human monocytes via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) composed of α7, α9 and/or α10 subunits ...
Anna Zakrzewicz, Katrin Richter, Alisa Agné, Sigrid Wilker, Kathrin Siebers, Bijan Fink, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Gabriela Krasteva-Christ, Mike Althaus, Mike Althaus, Winfried Padberg, Arik J. Hone, J. Michael McIntosh, J. Michael McIntosh, J. Michael McIntosh, Veronika Grau, Veronika Grau   +17 more
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The Pathway to Proof‐of‐Concept for BNC210, a Negative Allosteric Modulator of the Alpha‐7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor (nAChR), for Treatment of Psychiatric Disease

Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development, Volume 15, Issue 2, February 2026.
Abstract BNC210 is an investigational small molecule selective negative allosteric modulator of the alpha‐7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR). It is an anxiolytic compound with a novel mechanism of action. In a series of Phase 1 clinical trials in healthy volunteers, psychometric test batteries showed that BNC210 did not cause attention ...
Paul Rolan, Elizabeth Doolin, Dharam Paul, Julia Crossman, Michael Odontiadis, Philippe Danjou, Mark Smith, Spyros Papapetropoulos   +7 more
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Neuro‐Immune Crosstalk: Molecular Mechanisms, Biological Functions, Diseases, and Therapeutic Targets

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 2, February 2026.
Neurons, immune cells, and other cellular components within the disease microenvironment (such as stromal cells and tumor cells) constitute a dynamically evolving ecosystem. Neurons directly modulate immune cell activity and inflammatory responses through the release of neurotransmitters (e.g., norepinephrine and CGRP), while also promoting tumor ...
Xin Guo, Hui Liu, Yu‐Jing Song, Jian‐Hua Wang, Danfeng Liu, Zhi‐Wei Zheng, Jia‐Jun Li, Boya Li, An Song, Wei He, Lei‐Lei Yang, Shuo Wang   +11 more
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Perinatal Exposure to the Neonicotinoid Thiacloprid Impacts Transcription of Neuroplasticity and Neuroendocrine Markers in Mice but Not in the Zebrafish Model

Journal of Applied Toxicology, Volume 46, Issue 1, Page 179-197, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Neonicotinoids are widely used insecticides in agriculture, aquaculture, pet care, and urban pest control. Initially developed to selectively target the insect cholinergic system, their extensive use has raised concerns about adverse effects on nontarget vertebrates.
Kirthana Kunikullaya U, Zuzanna M. Baran, Pascal Coumailleau, Laetitia Guillot, Harry W. M. Steinbusch, Fatima Smagulova, Thierry D. Charlier   +6 more
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Mitochondria express α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors to regulate Ca2+ accumulation and cytochrome c release: study on isolated mitochondria.

PLoS ONE, 2012
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate synaptic transmission in the muscle and autonomic ganglia and regulate transmitter release in the brain.
Galyna Gergalova, Olena Lykhmus, Olena Kalashnyk, Lyudmyla Koval, Volodymyr Chernyshov, Elena Kryukova, Victor Tsetlin, Sergiy Komisarenko, Maryna Skok   +8 more
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Further Insights Into Anticholinergic Action Informed by Japanese Anticholinergic Risk Scale

Geriatrics &Gerontology International, Volume 26, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT The increased anticholinergic burden caused by medications in older adults is one of the adverse drug reactions of particular concern, as it can exacerbate the onset of geriatric syndromes or induce cognitive dysfunction, and is also related to the issue of polypharmacy.
Masaki Mogi, Shuang Liu, Yasuyuki Suzuki, Yuuka Shibata, Shizuo Yamada   +4 more
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6-Bromohypaphorine from Marine Nudibranch Mollusk Hermissenda crassicornis is an Agonist of Human α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

Marine Drugs, 2015
6-Bromohypaphorine (6-BHP) has been isolated from the marine sponges Pachymatisma johnstoni, Aplysina sp., and the tunicate Aplidium conicum, but data on its biological activity were not available.
Igor E. Kasheverov, Irina V. Shelukhina, Denis S. Kudryavtsev, Tatyana N. Makarieva, Ekaterina N. Spirova, Alla G. Guzii, Valentin A. Stonik, Victor I. Tsetlin   +7 more
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Regular versus Irregular Exercise Differentially Modulates Hippocampal‐Hepatic Acetylcholine Flux to Coordinate Fear Memory Extinction and Liver Inflammation

Advanced Science, Volume 12, Issue 45, December 4, 2025.
Ma et al. report the hippocampal and hepatic acetylcholine (ACh) levels are differently modulated by regular versus irregular exercise, which contributes to coordinate hippocampal astrocyte activity and hepatic FBXL6high neutrophil recruitment. This ACh‐modulated brain‐liver circuit links the effects of exercise on fear memory extinction and liver ...
Pengjiao Ma, Kuan Zhang, Long Yi, Chuanyan Yang, Hedong Lang, Jianbin Sun, Jin Li, Qian Bai, Yuhang He, Shuang‐Shuang Dai, Man‐Tian Mi   +10 more
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Differential Modulation of GABAA and NMDA Receptors by an α7-nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonist in Chronic Glaucoma

Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, 2017
Presynaptic modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release by an alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7-nAChR) agonist promotes retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival and function, as suggested by a previous study on a chronic glaucomatous model ...
Xujiao Zhou, Xujiao Zhou, Xujiao Zhou, Yuan Zong, Yuan Zong, Yuan Zong, Rong Zhang, Xuejin Zhang, Shenghai Zhang, Jihong Wu, Jihong Wu, Jihong Wu, Jihong Wu, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun, Xinghuai Sun   +16 more
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