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The nicotinic receptor of cochlear hair cells: A possible pharmacotherapeutic target? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Mechanosensory hair cells of the organ of Corti transmit information regarding sound to the central nervous system by way of peripheral afferent neurons.
Elgoyhen, Ana Belen   +2 more
core   +1 more source

α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Signaling Inhibits Inflammasome Activation by Preventing Mitochondrial DNA Release

open access: yesMolecular Medicine, 2014
The mammalian immune system and the nervous system coevolved under the influence of cellular and environmental stress. Cellular stress is associated with changes in immunity and activation of the NACHT, LRR and PYD domains-containing protein 3 (NLRP3 ...
Ben Lu   +10 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Regions of beta 2 and beta 4 responsible for differences between the steady state dose-response relationships of the alpha 3 beta 2 and alpha 3 beta 4 neuronal nicotinic receptors [PDF]

open access: yes, 1995
We constructed chimeras of the rat beta 2 and beta 4 neuronal nicotinic subunits to locate the regions that contribute to differences between the acetylcholine (ACh) dose-response relationships of the alpha 3 beta 2 and alpha 3 beta 4 receptors ...
Cohen, B. N.   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Understanding of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [PDF]

open access: yesActa Pharmacologica Sinica, 2009
Cigarette smoking is a major public health problem and has been identified as the second-most prevalent cause of death in the world. China, a country with a population of 1.3 billion, is the world's largest producer and consumer of tobacco. It estimates that there are 0.35 billion cigarette smokers in China, which bears a large proportion of the deaths
openaire   +2 more sources

Diversity of vertebrate nicotinic acetylcholine receptors [PDF]

open access: yesNeuropharmacology, 2009
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are pentameric neurotransmitter receptors. They are members of the Cys-loop family of ligand-gated ion channels which also include ionotropic receptors for 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT), gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine.
Millar NS, Gotti C
openaire   +4 more sources

New insight into the tick neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: from molecular to pharmacological studies

open access: yesTicks and Tick-Borne Diseases
ACh is known to be an excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system of several arthropod species. Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are involved in rapid neurotransmission and are the target of compounds used as acaricides.
Khalid Boussaine   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Muscarinic and Nicotinic Contribution to Contrast Sensitivity of Macaque Area V1 Neurons

open access: yesFrontiers in Neural Circuits, 2017
Acetylcholine is a neuromodulator that shapes information processing in different cortical and subcortical areas. Cell type and location specific cholinergic receptor distributions suggest that acetylcholine in macaque striate cortex should boost feed ...
Jose L. Herrero   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-inflammation of spirocyclopiperazinium salt compound LXM-10 targeting α7 nAChR and M4 mAChR and inhibiting JAK2/STAT3 pathway in rats. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS 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
doaj   +1 more source

Inhibition of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors, a novel facet in the pleiotropic activities of snake venom phospholipases A2.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2014
Phospholipases A2 represent the most abundant family of snake venom proteins. They manifest an array of biological activities, which is constantly expanding. We have recently shown that a protein bitanarin, isolated from the venom of the puff adder Bitis
Catherine A Vulfius   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and cancer

open access: yesBiomedical Reports, 2016
Nicotine, the primary addictive constituent of cigarettes, is believed to contribute to cancer promotion and progression through the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), which are membrane ligand-gated cation channels. nAChRs activation can be triggered by the neurotransmitter Ach, or certain other biological compounds, such as ...
Xianguang Meng   +2 more
openaire   +4 more sources

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