Allosteric modulation of alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by HEPES

MM Weltzin, Y Huang, MK Schulte - European journal of pharmacology, 2014 - Elsevier
A number of new positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) have been reported that enhance
responses of neuronal alpha7 and alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypes to …

Discovery of novel α4β2 neuronal nicotinic receptor modulators through structure-based virtual screening

KV Mahasenan, RE Pavlovicz… - ACS Medicinal …, 2011 - ACS Publications
We performed a hierarchical structure-based virtual screening utilizing a comparative model
of the human α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) extracellular domain …

Allosteric modulators of α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: a new direction for antidepressant drug discovery

E Mantione, S Micheloni, C Alcaino, K New… - Future Medicinal …, 2012 - Future Science
Allosteric modulation of ligand-gated ion channels has been intensively studied in the past
three decades and is now an established strategy to control receptor function in numerous …

3D-QSAR and 3D-QSSR models of negative allosteric modulators facilitate the design of a novel selective antagonist of human α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine …

BJ Henderson, CM Orac, I Maciagiewicz… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2012 - Elsevier
Subtype selective molecules for α4β2 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)
have been sought as novel therapeutics for nicotine cessation. α4β2 nAChRs have been …

Study on the Binding Interaction of Three-finger Toxins From Cobras And Mangrove Catsnake Toward Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: A Computational Approach

NA Zukifli, MRA Rusmili, I Othman… - Journal of …, 2022 - journals.iium.edu.my
Introduction: Snake venom is a combination of various proteins and peptides that cause
diverse biological effects on multiple organ systems. In elapid venom, three-finger toxins are …

[PDF][PDF] Allosteric modulation and potential therapeutic applications of heteromeric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

MK Schulte, S Khatri, Y Huang, L DeCristofano… - memory, 2016 - researchgate.net
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) have been implicated by behavioral, anatomical
and pharmacological studies, in a wide range of neurological pathways and disorders and …

Functional distribution and regulation of neuronal nicotinic ACh receptors in the mammalian brain

JL Yakel - Nicotinic Receptors, 2014 - Springer
The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) can regulate neuronal excitability throughout the
nervous system by acting on the cys-loop cation-conducting ligand-gated nicotinic ACh …

Pharmacological characterisation of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

A Chatzidaki - 2015 - discovery.ucl.ac.uk
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are the targets for the endogenous
neurotransmitter acetylcholine and represent a diverse family of ligand-gated ion channels …

[PDF][PDF] Opinion on Additives used in tobacco products

T Additives II - 2016 - health.ec.europa.eu
The Commission has established a priority list of 15 additives contained in cigarettes and
roll-your-own tobacco subject to enhanced reporting obligations, based on a scientific …

Computational design and studies of neuro-active peptides and the effects of calcium on nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in relation to neurodegenerative disorders

A Suresh - 2016 - researchrepository.rmit.edu.au
Alzheimer's disease Alpha conotoxin GID Molecular Dynamics Simulation Nicotinic
Acetylcholine Receptor Calcium Neuro-degenerative disorde Computational Biology …