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Nicotinic Receptor Antagonists as Treatments for Nicotine Abuse [PDF]
, 2014 Despite the proven efficacy of current pharmacotherapies for tobacco dependence, relapse rates continue to be high, indicating that novel medications are needed. Currently, several smoking cessation agents are available, including varenicline (Chantix®), bupropion (Zyban®), and cytisine (Tabex®).
Michael T. Bardo +2 more
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X-ray structure of the human α4β2 nicotinic receptor
Nature, 2016 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate fast chemical neurotransmission at the neuromuscular junction and have diverse signalling roles in the central nervous system. The nicotinic receptor has been a model system for
C. L. Morales-Pérez +2 more
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Advanced Science, EarlyView.IPA is an intestinal tryptophan metabolite whose effects decline with decreased heart function. Supplementing IPA can alleviate the aging‐related myocardial fibrosis through PPT1. PPT1 is a key protein localized to lysosomes, and IPA can restore macrophage autophagy function by regulating PPT1 expresssions, thereby reducing aging‐related myocardial ...
Jing Lu +16 more
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Cloning and characterization of the hamster and guinea pig nicotinic acid receptors
Journal of Lipid Research, 2007 In this study, we present the identification and characterization of hamster and guinea pig nicotinic acid receptors. The hamster receptor shares ∼80–90% identity with the nucleotide and amino acid sequences of human, mouse, and rat receptors. The guinea
April Smith Torhan +3 more
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Nicotine dependence and genetic variation in the nicotinic receptors [PDF]
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2009 Technological advances have led to the discovery of genetic variants that contribute to many illnesses including nicotine dependence. A multi-stage model of the development of nicotine dependence underlies these genetic studies, and it includes a progression through several stages of smoking behavior from never smoking to nicotine dependence. The final
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Journal of Neuroscience, 2012 Nicotine causes changes in brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) during smoking that initiate addiction. Nicotine-induced upregulation is the long-lasting increase in nAChR radioligand binding sites in brain resulting from exposure.
A. P. Govind, Heather Walsh, W. N. Green
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Weight Cycling Deregulates Eating Behavior in Mice via the Induction of Durable Gut Dysbiosis
Advanced Science, EarlyView.Weight cycling in Humans is suspected to dysregulate eating behavior. Mice submitted to body weight cycling by alternating western‐type and regular chow diets display increased hedonic appetite when exposed to a palatable diet, reminiscent of binge‐eating episodes.
Mélanie Fouesnard +13 more
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Signaling of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in mononuclear phagocytes
Pharmacological Research, 2023 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are not only expressed by the nervous system and at the neuro-muscular junction but also by mononuclear phagocytes, which belong to the innate immune system.
Katrin Richter, Veronika Grau
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Schizophrenia Research: Cognition, 2016 The Measurement and Treatment Research to Improve Cognition in Schizophrenia (MATRICS) project designed to facilitate the development of new drugs for the treatment of cognitive impairments in people with schizophrenia, identified three drug mechanisms ...
Maju Mathew Koola
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Long-Range Coupling in an Allosteric Receptor Revealed by Mutant Cycle Analysis [PDF]
, 2009 The functional coupling of residues that are far apart in space is the quintessential property of allosteric proteins. For example, in Cys-loop receptors, the gating of an intrinsic ion channel is allosterically regulated by the binding of small molecule
Dougherty, Dennis A. +4 more
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