Advanced Search
Display options
Filter resources
Text Availability
Article type
Publication date
Species
Language
Sex
Age
Showing 1 to 12 of 31 entries
Sorted by: Best Match Show Resources per page
Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α3 and α7 Subunits in Detrusor Overactivity Induced by Partial Bladder Outlet Obstruction in Rats.

International neurourology journal

Kim HS, Park WJ, Park EY, Koh JS, Hwang TK, Kim JC.
PMID: 25833476
Int Neurourol J. 2015 Mar;19(1):12-8. doi: 10.5213/inj.2015.19.1.12. Epub 2015 Mar 26.

PURPOSE: To investigate the role of α3 and α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunits (nAChRs) in the bladder, using a rat model with detrusor overactivity induced by partial bladder outlet obstruction (BOO).METHODS: Forty Sprague-Dawley rats were used: 10 were sham-operated...

A randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of tropisetron in patients with schizophrenia.

Annals of general psychiatry

Shiina A, Shirayama Y, Niitsu T, Hashimoto T, Yoshida T, Hasegawa T, Haraguchi T, Kanahara N, Shiraishi T, Fujisaki M, Fukami G, Nakazato M, Iyo M, Hashimoto K.
PMID: 20573264
Ann Gen Psychiatry. 2010 Jun 24;9:27. doi: 10.1186/1744-859X-9-27.

BACKGROUND: Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia are associated with psychosocial deficits that are primarily responsible for the poor long-term outcome of this disease. Auditory sensory gating P50 deficits are correlated with neuropsychological deficits in attention, one of the principal cognitive...

Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Play a Predominant Role in the Cholinergic Potentiation of N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Evoked Firing Responses of Hippocampal CA1 Pyramidal Cells.

Frontiers in cellular neuroscience

Bali ZK, Nagy LV, Hernádi I.
PMID: 28928637
Front Cell Neurosci. 2017 Sep 05;11:271. doi: 10.3389/fncel.2017.00271. eCollection 2017.

The aim of the present study was to identify

Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Mediates Nicotine-induced Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest of Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells.

Advanced pharmaceutical bulletin

Hajiasgharzadeh K, Somi MH, Mansoori B, Doustvandi MA, Vahidian F, Alizadeh M, Mokhtarzadeh A, Shanehbandi D, Baradaran B.
PMID: 32002363
Adv Pharm Bull. 2020 Jan;10(1):65-71. doi: 10.15171/apb.2020.008. Epub 2019 Dec 11.

No abstract available.

Nicotine regulates autophagy of human periodontal ligament cells through α7 nAchR that promotes secretion of inflammatory factors IL-1β and IL-8.

BMC oral health

Du Y, Yang K, Zhou Z, Wu L, Wang L, Chen Y, Ge X, Wang X.
PMID: 34732192
BMC Oral Health. 2021 Nov 03;21(1):560. doi: 10.1186/s12903-021-01894-5.

BACKGROUND: Nicotine is an important risk factor and the main toxic component associated with periodontitis. However, the mechanism of nicotine induced periodontitis is not clear. To investigated the mechanism through which nicotine regulates autophagy of human periodontal ligament cells...

Cognitive Enhancer Effects of Low Memantine Doses Are Facilitated by an Alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Agonist in Scopolamine-Induced Amnesia in Rats.

Frontiers in pharmacology

Bali ZK, Bruszt N, Tadepalli SA, Csurgyók R, Nagy LV, Tompa M, Hernádi I.
PMID: 30804787
Front Pharmacol. 2019 Feb 05;10:73. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2019.00073. eCollection 2019.

Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) play an important role in learning and memory and are promising targets for pharmacological cognitive enhancement. Memantine, an approved substance for Alzheimer's disease treatment, is an antagonist of the N-Methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) and also...

Differential Modulation of GABA.

Frontiers in molecular neuroscience

Zhou X, Zong Y, Zhang R, Zhang X, Zhang S, Wu J, Sun X.
PMID: 29326549
Front Mol Neurosci. 2017 Dec 18;10:422. doi: 10.3389/fnmol.2017.00422. eCollection 2017.

Presynaptic modulation of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) release by an alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7-nAChR) agonist promotes retinal ganglion cell (RGC) survival and function, as suggested by a previous study on a chronic glaucomatous model from our laboratory. However, the...

Kynurenic Acid in the digestive system-new facts, new challenges.

International journal of tryptophan research : IJTR

Turski MP, Turska M, Paluszkiewicz P, Parada-Turska J, Oxenkrug GF.
PMID: 24049450
Int J Tryptophan Res. 2013 Sep 04;6:47-55. doi: 10.4137/IJTR.S12536.

This review provides information on the most recent findings concerning presence, origin, and role of kynurenic acid (KYNA), a tryptophan metabolite, in the digestive system. KYNA is an antagonist of both the ionotropic glutamate receptors and the alpha7 nicotinic...

Alpha-bungarotoxin binding to target cell in a developing visual system by carboxylated nanodiamond.

Nanotechnology

Liu KK, Chen MF, Chen PY, Lee TJ, Cheng CL, Chang CC, Ho YP, Chao JI.
PMID: 21825732
Nanotechnology. 2008 May 21;19(20):205102. doi: 10.1088/0957-4484/19/20/205102. Epub 2008 Apr 14.

Biological molecules conjugating with nanoparticles are valuable for applications including bio-imaging, bio-detection, and bio-sensing. Nanometer-sized diamond particles have excellent electronic and chemical properties for bio-conjugation. In this study, we manipulated the carboxyl group produced on the surface of nanodiamond...

Berberine Ameliorates Glucose Metabolism in Diabetic Rats through the alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor-Related Cholinergic Anti-Inflammatory Pathway.

Planta medica

Wang D, Ren Y, Sun W, Gong J, Zou X, Dong H, Xu L, Wang K, Lu F.
PMID: 33682914
Planta Med. 2022 Jan;88(1):33-42. doi: 10.1055/a-1385-8015. Epub 2021 Mar 05.

Berberine is an isoquinoline derivative alkaloid extracted from Chinese herbs. Recent studies have demonstrated the therapeutic effect of berberine on glucose metabolic disorders. However, its specific mechanism is still unclear. Our study aimed to research the glucose-lowering effect of...

Activation of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor by its Selective Agonist Improved Learning and Memory of Amyloid Precursor Protein/Presenilin 1 (APP/PS1) Mice via the Nrf2/HO-1 Pathway.

Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research

Cao K, Xiang J, Dong YT, Xu Y, Guan ZZ.
PMID: 34980874
Med Sci Monit. 2022 Jan 04;28:e933978. doi: 10.12659/MSM.933978.

BACKGROUND To reveal the mechanism underlying the effect of alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) on neurodegeneration in Alzheimer disease (AD), the influence of the receptor on recognition in APP/PS1 mice was evaluated by using its selective agonist (PNU-282987). MATERIAL...

Sinomenine increases adenosine A.

Journal of leukocyte biology

Yi L, Ke J, Liu J, Lai H, Lv Y, Peng C, Zhi Y, Du Q, Liu L, Wang P, Zhou H, Dong Y.
PMID: 34425026
J Leukoc Biol. 2021 Dec;110(6):1113-1120. doi: 10.1002/JLB.3MA0121-024RRRR. Epub 2021 Aug 23.

Sinomenine (SIN) is a clinical drug for treating rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in China. Our previous study found SIN inhibited inflammation via alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7nAChR) in macrophages in vitro. Adenosine receptor A

Showing 1 to 12 of 31 entries