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G protein‐coupled receptor‐mediated autophagy in health and disease

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
G protein‐coupled receptors (GPCRs) constitute the largest and most diverse superfamily of mammalian transmembrane proteins. These receptors are involved in a wide range of physiological functions and are targets for more than a third of available drugs in the market. Autophagy is a cellular process involved in degrading damaged proteins and organelles
Devrim Öz‐Arslan, Zeynep Aslıhan Durer, Beki Kan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Stimulation Inhibits Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Interleukin-18 and -12 Production in Monocytes

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2006
Nicotine inhibited interleukin (IL)-18 and -12 production in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated monocytes, and the action of nicotine was antagonized by a non-selective and a selective α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7-nAChR) antagonist ...
Hideo Kohka Takahashi, Hiromi Iwagaki, Ryosuke Hamano, Tadashi Yoshino, Noriaki Tanaka, Masahiro Nishibori   +5 more
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Lateral Habenula contribution in Nicotine addiction : focus on Dopamine, GABA and Serotonin Interactions [PDF]

, 2011
Compelling evidence has shown a pivotal role of dopaminergic function in drug addiction. Recently, the Habenula (Hb) has attracted a great deal of attention as another target for nicotine in the brain because of its role in regulating dopamine (DA ...
Benigno, Arcangelo, Di Giovanni, Giuseppe, Muscat, Richard, Pierucci, Massimo, Pitruzzella, Alessandro, Valentino, Mario, Zammit, Christian   +6 more
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Interplay between inflammatory reflex and energetic metabolism in endotoxaemia: A role for haem oxygenase 1?

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Inflammation is vital for defence against injury and infection, but excessive inflammation can lead to tissue damage and disease. The central nervous system (CNS) helps regulate immune responses through neuroendocrine pathways, such as the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis and the anti‐inflammatory reflex, which limit systemic inflammation.
Evelin C. Cárnio, Luiz G. S. Branco, Fernanda Brognara, Patrícia Passaglia, Roberta Foresti, Roberto Motterlini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Basic and Clinical Aspects of Non-neuronal Acetylcholine: Biological and Clinical Significance of Non-canonical Ligands of Epithelial Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Journal of Pharmacological Sciences, 2008
Mucocutaneous keratinocytes and bronchial epithelial cells express nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Emerging evidence indicates that nAChRs can be stimulated also by the tobacco-derived nitrosamines 4-(methylnitrosamino)-1-(3–pyridyl)-1 ...
Sergei A. Grando
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Acetylcholine-induced inhibition of presynaptic calcium signals and transmitter release in the frog neuromuscular junction

Frontiers in Physiology, 2016
Acetylcholine (ACh), released from axonal terminals of motor neurones in neuromuscular junctions regulates the efficacy of neurotransmission through activation of presynaptic nicotinic and muscarinic autoreceptors.
Eduard Khaziev, Eduard Khaziev, Eduard Khaziev, Dmitry Samigullin, Dmitry Samigullin, Dmitry Samigullin, Nikita Zhilyakov, Nikita Zhilyakov, Nijaz Fatikhov, Ellya Bukharaeva, Ellya Bukharaeva, Alexej Verkhratsky, Evgeny Nikolsky, Evgeny Nikolsky, Evgeny Nikolsky   +14 more
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Impaired neurovascular coupling in the APPxPS1 mouse model of Alzheimer’s disease [PDF]

arXiv, 2019
The tight coupling between neuronal activity and the local increase of blood flow termed neurovascular coupling is essential for normal brain function. This mechanism of regulation is compromised in Alzheimer's Disease (AD). In order to determine whether a purely vascular dysfunction or a neuronal alteration of blood vessels diameter control could be ...
arxiv  

The Application of Polymeric Nanoparticles as Drug Delivery Carriers to Cells in Neurodegenerative Diseases

Cell Proliferation, EarlyView.
Polymeric nanoparticles represent promising drug (gene) delivery carriers to the brain due to their unique advantages to facilitate the penetration of blood–brain barrier and endocytosis of neuronal cells in neurodegenerative diseases. ABSTRACT In spite of great advances in modern medicine, there are a few effective strategies for the treatment of ...
Lian Jin, Libo Nie, Yan Deng, Ghulam Jilany Khana, Nongyue He   +4 more
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A novel anxiety-associated SNP identified in LYNX2 (LYPD1) is associated with decreased protein binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
IntroductionAnxiety disorders are among the most common mental illnesses in the US. An estimated 31.1% of U.S. adults experience any anxiety disorder at some time in their lives.
Kristin R. Anderson, Wenpeng Cao, Hui Sun Lee, Mark A. Crenshaw, Talulla B. Palumbo, Ethan Fisher-Perez, Amanda DeGraaf, Peter Rogu, Maria A. Beatty, Gabrielle M. Gracias, Gabrielle M. Gracias, Avani V. Pisapati, Katie Hoffman, Krystle J. McLaughlin, Almut Hupbach, Wonpil Im, Wonpil Im, X. Frank Zhang, Julie M. Miwa   +18 more
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Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Modulators from Cone Snails

Marine Drugs, 2018
Marine cone snails are a large family of gastropods that have evolved highly potent venoms for predation and defense. The cone snail venom has exceptional molecular diversity in neuropharmacologically active compounds, targeting a range of receptors, ion
Nikita Abraham, Richard J. Lewis
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