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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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Rationally designed α-conotoxin analogues maintained analgesia activity and weakened side effects [PDF]

, 2019
A lack of specificity is restricting the further application of conotoxin from Conus bullatus (BuIA). In this study, an analogue library of BuIA was established and virtual screening was used, which identified high α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ...
Gao, Xinmei, Grieco, Paolo, Liu, Chen, Qi, Weiyan, Wang, Dong, Wu, Guiyue, Wu, Pengxiang, Xu, Hanmei, Yu, Ruihe, Zhu, He   +9 more
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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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Effect of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor activation on cardiac fibroblasts: A mechanism underlying RV fibrosis associated with cigarette smoke exposure [PDF]

, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Right ventricular dysfunction is associated with numerous smoking-related illnesses including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) where it is present even in absence of pulmonary hypertension. It is unknown if exposure to cigarette
Allawzi, Ayed, Chichger, Havovi, Choudhary, Gaurav, Clements, Richard T., Dudley, Samuel C. Jr., Jeong, Euy-Myoung, Kue, Nouaying, Lu, Qing, O'Connell, Kelly, Rounds, Sharon, Sakhatskyy, Pavlo, Vang, Alexander, Zhang, Peng   +12 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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Cholinergic regulation of mood: from basic and clinical studies to emerging therapeutics. [PDF]

, 2019
Mood disorders are highly prevalent and are the leading cause of disability worldwide. The neurobiological mechanisms underlying depression remain poorly understood, although theories regarding dysfunction within various neurotransmitter systems have ...
Dulawa, Stephanie C, Janowsky, David S
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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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Lack of association between the rs2294008 polymorphism in the prostate stem cell antigen gene and colorectal neoplasia : a case-control and immunohistochemical study [PDF]

, 2012
PMID: 22824379 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] PMCID: PMC3500224 Free PMC ArticlePeer reviewedPublisher ...
Basavaraju, Umesh, El-Omar, Emad M, Fyfe, Nicky, Hold, Georgina L, Lochhead, Paul, Murray, Graeme I, Smith, Christopher   +6 more
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