The α 7-type nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is one of the most unique and interesting of all
the members of the cys-loop superfamily of ligand-gated ion channels. Since it was first …

Postsynaptic nAChRs in the peripheral nervous system are critical for neuromuscular and
autonomic neurotransmission. Pre-and peri-synaptic nAChRs in the brain modulate …

We report the isolation and functional characterization of a member of the nicotinic
acetylcholine receptor subunit gene family, cc9. Xenopus oocytes injected with a9 cRNA …

Previous studies have revealed the existence of a gene family that encodes a group of
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits. Four members of this family …

To elucidate molecular mechanisms underlying activity-dependent synaptic remodeling in
the developing mammalian visual system, we screened for genes whose expression in the …

1211 Geneva 4 Switzerland* Department of Biochemistry and Genetics University of
Newcastle Newcastle upon Tyne England cDNA and genomic clones encoding a7, a novel …

The subunit composition and pharmacological regulation of rat neuronal nicotinic
cholinergic receptors were assessed. Specific immunoprecipitation was determined in …

The synuclein cDNA was previously cloned from Torpedo califonica using an antiserum
against purified synaptic vesicles. Here we show that this gene hybridize to several clones in …

The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a cation-selective, ligand-gated ion channel, involved
in signal transmission at the chemical synapse. This paper reports the three-dimensional …

We have isolated a 16-amino acid peptide from the venom of the marine snail Conus magus
which potently blocks nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) composed of α3β2 …