Co-activation of selective nicotinic acetylcholine receptors is required to reverse beta amyloid–induced Ca2+ hyperexcitation

JL Sun, SA Stokoe, JP Roberts, MF Sathler, KA Nip… - Neurobiology of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Beta-amyloid (Aβ) peptide accumulation has long been implicated in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Hippocampal network hyperexcitability in the early stages of the …

β-Amyloid activates the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade via hippocampal α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: in vitro and in vivo mechanisms related to …

KT Dineley, M Westerman, D Bui, K Bell… - Journal of …, 2001 - Soc Neuroscience
Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is the most common of the senile dementias, the prevalence of
which is increasing rapidly, with a projected 14 million affected worldwide by 2025. The …

Hippocampal network dynamics in response to α7 nACh receptors activation in amyloid-β overproducing transgenic mice

M Stoiljkovic, C Kelley, GP Hajós, D Nagy, G Koenig… - Neurobiology of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptide overproduction is one of the pathomechanisms contributing to
Alzheimer's disease (AD). Agonists of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7 nAChRs) are …

Functional interactions of fibrillar and oligomeric amyloid-β with alpha7 nicotinic receptors in Alzheimer's disease

AM Lilja, O Porras, E Storelli… - Journal of …, 2011 - content.iospress.com
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides in the brain of patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) assemble into
various aggregation forms that differ in size, structure, and functional properties. Previous …

Picomolar amyloid-β positively modulates synaptic plasticity and memory in hippocampus

D Puzzo, L Privitera, E Leznik, M Fa… - Journal of …, 2008 - Soc Neuroscience
Amyloid-β (Aβ) peptides are produced in high amounts during Alzheimer's disease, causing
synaptic and memory dysfunction. However, they are also released in lower amounts in …

On the interaction of β-amyloid peptides and α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in Alzheimer's disease

M Oz, DE Lorke, KH S Yang… - Current Alzheimer …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
Deterioration of the cortical cholinergic system is a leading neurochemical feature of
Alzheimer's Disease (AD). This review summarizes evidence that the homomeric α7 …

Selective coactivation of α7-and α4β2-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reverses beta-amyloid–induced synaptic dysfunction

JP Roberts, SA Stokoe, MF Sathler, RA Nichols… - Journal of Biological …, 2021 - ASBMB
Beta-amyloid (Aβ) has been recognized as an early trigger in the pathogenesis of
Alzheimer's disease (AD) leading to synaptic and cognitive impairments. Aβ can alter …

β-Amyloid regulation of presynaptic nicotinic receptors in rat hippocampus and neocortex

JJ Dougherty, J Wu, RA Nichols - Journal of Neuroscience, 2003 - Soc Neuroscience
Alteration by β-amyloid (Aβ) of signaling via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) has
been implicated in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. nAChRs function both post-and …

β‐Amyloid activates presynaptic α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors reconstituted into a model nerve cell system: involvement of lipid rafts

GM Khan, M Tong, M Jhun, K Arora… - European Journal of …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Beta amyloid (Aβ) plays a central role in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Aβ is the
major constituent of senile plaques, but there is a significant presence of Aβ in the brain in …

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

HR Parri, CM Hernandez, KT Dineley - Biochemical pharmacology, 2011 - Elsevier
Aberrant amyloid-β peptide (Aβ) accumulation along with altered expression and function of
nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) stand prominently in the etiology of Alzheimer's …