Nicotinic receptor agonists as neuroprotective/neurotrophic drugs. Progress in molecular mechanisms

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 114, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 135-147

  Mudo, G ^a   Belluardo, N ^a   Fuxe, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Addiction; Desensitization; FGF 2; nAChR; Neuroplasticity; Neuroprotection; Neurotrophic factors; Neurotrophism; Nicotinic agonists

Indexed keywords

3 ETHYNYL 5 (1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINYL)PYRIDINE; 3 METHYL 5 (1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINYL)ISOXAZOLE; 4 [[2 (1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINYL)ETHYL]THIO]PHENOL; 5 (2 AZETIDINYLMETHOXY) 2 CHLOROPYRIDINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; EPIBATIDINE; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR 2; GALANTAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; PHYSOSTIGMINE;

BEHAVIOR; CELL SURVIVAL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DESENSITIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MONKEY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; NERVE REGENERATION; NEUROPROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SMOKING; TOBACCO DEPENDENCE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; HUMANS; NERVE GROWTH FACTORS; NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASES; NEURONAL PLASTICITY; NEUROPROTECTIVE AGENTS; NICOTINIC AGONISTS; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; TOBACCO USE DISORDER;

EID: 33845894963     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-006-0561-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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