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A photoisomerizable muscarinic antagonist. Studies of binding and of conductance relaxations in frog heart [PDF]
, 1982 These experiments employ the photoisomerizable compound, 3,3'-bis- [alpha-(trimethylammonium)methyl]azobenzene (Bis-Q), to study the response to muscarinic agents in frog myocardium. In homogenates from the heart, trans-Bis-Q blocks the binding of [3H]-N-
Birdsall, Nigel J. M. +5 more
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Muscarinic receptor signaling in the pathophysiology of asthma and COPD
Respiratory Research, 2006 Anticholinergics are widely used for the treatment of COPD, and to a lesser extent for asthma. Primarily used as bronchodilators, they reverse the action of vagally derived acetylcholine on airway smooth muscle contraction.
Zaagsma Johan +3 more
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Identification, expression and functional characterization of M4L, a muscarinic acetylcholine M4 receptor splice variant. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2017 Rodent genomic alignment sequences support a 2-exon model for muscarinic M4 receptor. Using this model a novel N-terminal extension was discovered in the human muscarinic acetylcholine M4 receptor. An open reading frame was discovered in the human, mouse
Douglas A Schober +4 more
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Journal of Ayurveda, 2023 Introduction: Mandukaparni, being one of the medhya rasayanas, has shown remarkable therapeutic effects in the management of psychological disorders. Network pharmacology is the latest scientific collaboration where new drug actions can be established ...
T Adarsh, Giridhar Vedantam
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Spontaneous Lipid Binding to the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in a Native Membrane [PDF]
, 2021 The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) and other pentameric ligand-gated ion channels (pLGICs) are native to neuronal membranes with an unusual lipid composition. While it is well-established that these receptors can be significantly modulated by lipids, the underlying mechanisms have been primarily studied in model membranes with only a few ...
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Non-Neuronal Functions of the M2 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor [PDF]
, 2013 Acetylcholine is an important neurotransmitter whose effects are mediated by two classes of receptors. The nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are ion channels, whereas the muscarinic receptors belong to the large family of G protein coupled seven ...
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Beneficial effects of anisodamine in shock involved nicotinic anti-inflammatory pathway
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2011 Anisodamine, an antagonist of muscarinic receptor, has been used therapeutically to improve blood flow in circulatory disorders such as septic shock in China since 1965.
Ting eZhao +4 more
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Anti-inflammation of spirocyclopiperazinium salt compound LXM-10 targeting α7 nAChR and M4 mAChR and inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 pathway in rats. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2013 The present study aims to investigate the therapeutic effects of LXM-10 by intragastric administration in both acute and chronic inflammatory models, and to explore the underlying molecular mechanisms.
Weiwei Zhang +5 more
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Muscarinic receptor oligomerization [PDF]
, 2018 G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been classically described as monomeric entities that function by binding in a 1:1 stoichiometric ratio to both ligand and downstream signalling proteins.
Alvarez-Curto, Elisa +3 more
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Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2019 Background The etiology of postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) is yet to be established. The disorder is often misdiagnosed as chronic anxiety or a panic disorder because the autonomic failure in these patients is not severe.
William T. Gunning +4 more
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