Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are integral membrane proteins and prototypic
members of the ligand‐gated ion‐channel superfamily, which has precursors in the …

Brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) are a class of ligand-gated channels
composed of α and β subunits with specific structural, functional and pharmacological …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) belong to a family of ligand-gated ion
channels that play important roles in central and peripheral nervous systems. The …

Of the thousands of proven carcinogens and toxic agents contained within a cigarette,
nicotine, while being the addictive agent, is often viewed as the least harmful of these …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels
composed of α and β subunits with specific structural, functional and pharmacological …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).
This component emphasizes studies done using mammalian tissues or their derivatives, and …

The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), a homopentameric, rapidly activating and
desensitizing ligand-gated ion channel with relatively high degree of calcium permeability, is …

The present report describes the participation of nicotinic receptors (nAChRs) in controlling
the excitability of local neuronal circuitries in the rat hippocampus and in the human cerebral …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine (nACh) receptors in the brain are more commonly
associated with modulatory events than mediation of synaptic transmission. nACh receptors …

Discovery of the important role played by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in
several CNS disorders has called attention to these membrane proteins and to ligands able …