Cholinesterases (ChEs) and the cholinergic system in ontogenesis and phylogenesis, and non-classical roles of cholinesterases-A review

Chemico-Biological Interactions

Volumn 187, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 34-43

  Karczmar, Alexander G ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cholinergic system; Cholinesterases

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE; CHLORPYRIFOS; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CHOLINESTERASE; METHACHOLINE; NEOSTIGMINE; NERVE GROWTH FACTOR; NICOTINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PILOCARPINE;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHOLINERGIC ACTIVITY; CHOLINERGIC SYNAPSE; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CHRONOBIOLOGY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME RELEASE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FUNCTION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; NEUROTOXICITY; NEUROTROPISM; NONHUMAN; ONTOGENY; PHYLOGENY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL HOMOLOGY; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; TERATOGENICITY;

FUNGI;

EID: 77953124981     PISSN: 00092797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2010.03.009     Document Type: Article

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