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Pathogenesis of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: Role of Nicotine and Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

Mediators of Inflammation, 2012
Inflammation, proteolysis, smooth muscle cell apoptosis, and angiogenesis have been implicated in the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs), although the well-defined initiating mechanism is not fully understood.
Zong-Zhuang Li, Q. Dai
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Physics of Protein Aggregation in Normal and Accelerated Brain Aging

BioEssays, EarlyView.
Soluble monomeric proteins precipitate via nucleation into insoluble amyloids in response to age‐related exposures (e.g., microbes, nanoparticles). Persistent soluble‐to‐insoluble phase transition depletes the functional proteins. In normal aging, replacement matches loss; in accelerated aging, it does not.
Alberto J. Espay, Andrea Sturchio, Alberto Imarisio, Emily J. Hill, Brady Williamson, Kora Montemagno, Christian Hoffmann, Hugo Le Roy, Dragomir Milovanovic, Fredric P. Manfredsson   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interaction of Dorsal Hippocampal Nicotinic Receptors and Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles on Memory Consolidation [PDF]

Pharmaceutical and Biomedical Research
Background: Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are widely used in industry, medicine, and agriculture. Previous studies have shown that exposure to ZnO NPs can induce changes in learning and memory.
Niloufar Darbandi, Ahmad Sadeghi, Farzaneh Nazari-Serenjeh, Zahra Ghasemzadeh   +3 more
doaj  

Evaluation of the cholinomimetic actions of trimethylsulfonium, a compound present in the midgut gland of the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana (Gastropoda, Opisthobranchia)

Brazilian Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 2002
Trimethylsulfonium, a compound present in the midgut gland of the sea hare Aplysia brasiliana, negatively modulates vagal response, indicating a probable ability to inhibit cholinergic responses.
C.M. Kerchove, R.P. Markus, J.C. Freitas, L.V. Costa-Lotufo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cholinergic Modulation of Locomotion and Striatal Dopamine Release Is Mediated by α6α4* Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors [PDF]

, 2010
Dopamine (DA) release in striatum is governed by firing rates of midbrain DA neurons, striatal cholinergic tone, and nicotinic ACh receptors (nAChRs) on DA presynaptic terminals.
Drenan, Ryan M., Grady, Sharon R., Lester, Henry A., Marks, Michael J., McIntosh, J. Michael, McKinney, Sheri, Miwa, Julie M., Patzlaff, Natalie E., Steele, Andrew D.   +8 more
core  

Deciphering the skeletal interoceptive circuitry to control bone homeostasis

BMEMat, EarlyView.
This review introduces the skeletal interoceptive circuitry, covering the ascending signals from bone tissues to the brain (sensors), the central neural circuits that integrate this information and dispatch commands (CPU), and the descending pathways that regulate bone homeostasis (effectors).
Yefeng Wu, Jiusi Guo, Zhen Chen, Fengwei Zhang, Billy Kwok Chong Chow, Zhuofan Chen, Kelvin Wai‐Kwok Yeung, Wei Qiao   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Trihexyphenidyl rescues the deficit in dopamine neurotransmission in a mouse model of DYT1 dystonia

Neurobiology of Disease, 2019
Trihexyphenidyl, a nonselective muscarinic receptor antagonist, is the small molecule drug of choice for the treatment of DYT1 dystonia, but it is poorly tolerated due to significant side effects.
Anthony M. Downs, Xueliang Fan, Christine Donsante, H.A. Jinnah, Ellen J. Hess   +4 more
doaj  

Nicotinic Receptor Activity Alters Synaptic Plasticity

The Scientific World Journal, 2001
Studies using specific agonists, antagonists, and lesions have shown that nicotinic cholinergic systems participate in attention, learning, and memory[1,2].
John A. Dani
doaj   +1 more source

Nicotine strongly activates dendritic cell-mediated adaptive immunity - potential role for progression of atherosclerotic lesions [PDF]

, 2003
Background - Antigen-presenting cells (APCs) such as monocytes and dendritic cells (DCs) stimulate T-cell proliferation and activation in the course of adaptive immunity.
Aicher, A, Cooke, JP, Dimmeler, S, Heeschen, C, Mohaupt, M, Zeiher, AM   +5 more
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Innovative transdermal drug delivery systems: Benefits, challenges, and emerging application

BMEMat, EarlyView.
The graphical abstract illustrates the diverse nanostructures employed in transdermal drug delivery systems, highlighting their unique mechanisms to penetrate the intricate layers of skin. It provides a detailed representation of the skin's complex anatomy, emphasizing the challenges posed by its barrier properties.
Syed Waqas Ali Shah, Xingxing Li, Hao Yuan, Huiling Shen, Shaohao Quan, Guifang Pan, Muhammad Ishfaq, Abid Ullah Shah, Hanhan Xie, Jundong Shao   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source