Neuronal nicotinic receptors in the human brain

D Paterson, A Nordberg - Progress in neurobiology, 2000 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a family of ligand gated ion
channels which are widely distributed in the human brain. Multiple subtypes of these …

Human neuronal nicotinic receptors

C Gotti, D Fornasari, F Clementi - Progress in neurobiology, 1997 - Elsevier
Nicotine is a very widely used drug of abuse, which exerts a number of neurovegetative,
behavioural and psychological effects by interacting with neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine …

Structural and functional diversity of native brain neuronal nicotinic receptors

C Gotti, F Clementi, A Fornari, A Gaimarri… - Biochemical …, 2009 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a family of ligand-gated ion
channels present in the central and peripheral nervous systems, that are permeable to mono …

Brain neuronal nicotinic receptors as new targets for drug discovery

C Gotti, L Riganti, S Vailati… - Current pharmaceutical …, 2006 - ingentaconnect.com
Neuronal nicotinic receptors (nAChRs) are a heterogeneous family of ion channels
differently expressed in the nervous system where, by responding to the endogenous …

Neuronal nicotinic receptors: from structure to pathology

C Gotti, F Clementi - Progress in neurobiology, 2004 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic receptors (NAChRs) form a heterogeneous family of ion channels that are
differently expressed in many regions of the central nervous system (CNS) and peripheral …

Diversity of native nicotinic receptor subtypes in mammalian brain

M Zoli, F Pistillo, C Gotti - Neuropharmacology, 2015 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a heterogeneous family of
pentameric ligand-gated cation channels that are expressed throughout the brain and …

Molecular diversity of neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

DS McGEHEE - Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
The potent behavioral and cognitive effects of nicotine highlight the physiological
importance of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). These receptors are part of the …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor structure and function and response to nicotine

JA Dani - International review of neurobiology, 2015 - Elsevier
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) belong to the “Cys-loop” superfamily of ligand-
gated ion channels that includes GABA A, glycine, and serotonin (5-HT 3) receptors. There …

Nicotinic receptors in human brain: topography and pathology

JA Court, C Martin-Ruiz, A Graham, E Perry - Journal of chemical …, 2000 - Elsevier
Brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) are a class of ligand-gated channels
composed of α and β subunits with specific structural, functional and pharmacological …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in neurological and psychiatric diseases

AV Terry Jr, K Jones, D Bertrand - Pharmacological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that are
widely distributed both pre-and post-synaptically in the mammalian brain. By modulating …