Nicotinic ACh receptors as therapeutic targets in CNS disorders.
Nicotinic ACh receptors as therapeutic targets in CNS disorders.
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DOI:
10.1016/j.tips.2014.12.002
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发表时间:
2015-02
影响因子:
13.8
通讯作者:
Yakel, Jerrel L.
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作者:
Dineley, Kelly T.;Pandya, Anshul A.;Yakel, Jerrel L.
The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) can regulate neuronal excitability by acting on the cys-loop cation-conducting ligand-gated nicotinic ACh receptor channels (nAChRs). These receptors are widely distributed throughout the central nervous system, being expressed on neurons and non-neuronal cells, where they participate in a variety of physiological responses such as anxiety, the central processing of pain, food intake, nicotine seeking behavior, and cognitive functions. In the mammalian brain, nine different subunits have been found thus far, which assemble into pentameric complexes with much subunit diversity; however the α7 and α4β2 subtypes predominate in the CNS. Neuronal nAChR dysfunction is involved in the pathophysiology of many neurological disorders. Here we will briefly discuss the functional makeup and expression of the nAChRs in the mammalian brain, and their role as targets in neurodegenerative diseases (in particular Alzheimer’s disease), neurodevelopmental disorders (in particular autism and schizophrenia), and neuropathic pain.
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