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Bioinformatics‐Driven Design and Evaluation of Recombinant Multi‐Epitope Immunogens Derived From Snake Venom Toxins as Potential Antivenom Candidates

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, Volume 94, Issue 7, Page 1403-1426, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Snakebite envenomation is a major public health concern, particularly in low‐ and middle‐income regions where access to safe and effective antivenoms is limited. Traditional antivenoms, derived from immunization with crude venom, often trigger adverse reactions and lack specificity against key venom components.
Hanan Maoz, Amir Elalouf
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Anti-inflammatory effects of astroglial α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are mediated by inhibition of the NF-κB pathway and activation of the Nrf2 pathway

Journal of Neuroinflammation, 2017
Background α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system and are reported to have neuroprotective properties.
Hiral Patel, Jessica McIntire, Sarah Ryan, Anthone Dunah, Ralph Loring   +4 more
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Personalizing smoking cessation pharmacotherapy using neuroaffective reactivity profiles: A randomized controlled trial

Addiction, Volume 121, Issue 7, Page 1888-1898, July 2026.
Abstract Background and aims By assessing neuroaffective response to motivationally relevant cues before a quit attempt, we have shown that smokers who attribute greater incentive salience to cigarette‐related cues than non‐cigarette‐related rewards (Sign‐trackers, ST) benefit more from varenicline compared with smokers with the opposite neuroaffective
Francesco Versace, Charles E. Green, Yong Cui, Jason D. Robinson, Menton M. Deweese, Jennifer A. Minnix, George Kypriotakis, Seokhun Kim, Maher Karam‐Hage, Paul M. Cinciripini   +9 more
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Natural Compounds Interacting with Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Low-Molecular Weight Ones to Peptides and Proteins

Toxins, 2015
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) fulfill a variety of functions making identification and analysis of nAChR subtypes a challenging task. Traditional instruments for nAChR research are d-tubocurarine, snake venom protein α-bungarotoxin (α-Bgt ...
Denis Kudryavtsev, Irina Shelukhina, Catherine Vulfius, Tatyana Makarieva, Valentin Stonik, Maxim Zhmak, Igor Ivanov, Igor Kasheverov, Yuri Utkin, Victor Tsetlin   +9 more
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Nicotine Exposure During Pregnancy and Postnatal Cognitive Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

Acta Paediatrica, Volume 115, Issue 7, Page 1413-1428, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim Nicotine exposure during pregnancy interferes with critical periods of foetal brain development, disrupting the timing and functioning of neurodevelopment. This systematic review and meta‐analysis aims to evaluate the effect of prenatal nicotine exposure on postnatal cognitive outcomes.
Deimantė Baguckaitė, Judith Covey, Nadja Reissland   +2 more
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The amino terminal domain of the human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit leads to the functional expression of human/insect receptors

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 13, Page 3517-3537, July 2026.
Human α7 receptors have been characterised in terms of pharmacological properties. Insertion of the N‐terminal domain of the human α7 subunit leads to honeybee and cockroach chimeric receptors activated by ACh and inhibited by α‐Bgt. Insertion of the human cys‐loop leads to cockroach chimeric receptors modulated by PNU.
Alison Cartereau, Chloé Veront, Alexandra Cremades, Priscilla Martin, Remi Gojard, Nicolas Galland, Emiliane Taillebois, Dieudonnée Togbé, Jean‐Yves Le Questel, Steeve H. Thany   +9 more
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LRRK2 Mutation Alters Dopamine D2 Receptor Localization in Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells‐Derived Astrocytes From Parkinson's Disease Patients: Implications for Neuronal Damage

Journal of Neurochemistry, Volume 170, Issue 7, July 2026.
In this study, human astrocytes were obtained from induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients carrying the G2019S LRRK2 mutation, the most common genetic cause of PD. These astrocytes display a reactive and inflammatory profile, with increased GFAP levels, elevated cytokine release, and reduced support for dopaminergic ...
Veronica Mutti, Federica Bono, Zaira Tomasoni, Dounia Fadel, Chiara Gnutti, Giulia Sbrini, Carolina Gaudenzi, Valentina Salvi, Daniela Bosisio, Isabella Russo, Silvia Bolognin, Jens C. Schwamborn, Cristina Missale, Chiara Fiorentini   +13 more
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Postsynaptic Complexin Mediates Constitutive Exocytosis of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

Advanced Science, Volume 13, Issue 32, 9 June 2026.
Beyond its established presynaptic role, complexin is identified as a postsynaptic regulator of neurotransmitter receptor trafficking. By promoting constitutive and activity‐dependent exocytosis of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, complexin controls spontaneous synaptic signaling at the C.
Ya Wang, Yixiang Deng, Nan Xia, Shuzo Sugita, Shangbang Gao   +4 more
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Inhalt: Nachr. Chem. [PDF]

Nachrichten aus der Chemie, 2022
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Structural basis for allosteric agonism of human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Cell Discovery
The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel, plays important roles in cognition, neuroprotection, and anti-inflammation.
Sanling Liu, Yining Zheng, Haopeng Chen, Xin Li, Qipeng Yan, Wenjun Mu, Yaning Fu, Huan Chen, Hongwei Hou, Lei Liu, Changlin Tian   +10 more
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