Research update: Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease

Biochemical Pharmacology

Volumn 82, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 931-942

  Parri, H Rheinallt ^a   Hernandez, Caterina M ^b   Dineley, Kelly T ^b  

^a ASTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Amyloid; Cholinergic; Neuroprotection; Oligomer; Review

Indexed keywords

3 (2,4 DIMETHOXYBENZYLIDENE)ANABASEINE; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN; AMYLOID BETA PROTEIN[1-42]; BUNGAROTOXIN RECEPTOR; CARBACHOL; DIHYDRO BETA ERYTHROIDINE; MECAMYLAMINE; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC AGENT; PNU 120596; S 24795; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; COGNITION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFORMATION; DRUG ANTAGONISM; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; LEARNING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEMORY; NERVE CELL PLASTICITY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BINDING; PROTEIN INTERACTION; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

ALLOSTERIC REGULATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; AMYLOID BETA-PEPTIDES; ANIMALS; COGNITION; HUMANS; LEARNING; MEMORY; PROTEIN BINDING; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 80052033738     PISSN: 00062952     EISSN: 18732968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bcp.2011.06.039     Document Type: Conference Paper

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