Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChR) are key molecules that mediate chemical
communications between cells in various parts of the body: at the neuromuscular junction, in …

The acetylcholine nicotinic receptor is an ionic channel whose aperture is directly controlled
by acetylcholine. It is a key molecule in the chemical communication between nerve cells …

Nicotine, acting through nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) located on nerve
terminals, can evoke the release of various neurotransmitters in the brain. The presynaptic …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors(AChR) mediate chemical communication at synapses in
many parts of the nervous system of vertebrates, including neuromuscular junctions …

Nicotinic cholinoceptive dysfunction associated with cognitive impairment is a leading
neurochemical feature of Alzheimer's disease. There-fore, nicotinic acetylcholine receptors …

Abstract I. In Vitro Receptor Binding Studies The discovery of the existence of nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the brain and their involvement in CNS higher functions …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) are a family of acetylcholine-gated cation
channels that form the predominant excitatory neurotransmitter receptors on muscles and …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (AChR).
There are two types of AChR: a predominantly excitatory receptor in the peripheral nervous …

The nicotinic receptor at the nerve muscle synapse of vertebrates mediates the fast synaptic
actions of the chemical transmitter acetylcholine. This receptor was the first ligand-gated …

Recent molecular, immunologic, and physiological studies have revealed that wide variety
of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors exist in the nervous system of vertebrates. Nicotinic …