Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) present as many different subtypes in the
nervous and immune systems, muscles and on the cells of other organs. In the immune …

Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the α9 or the α9 and α10 subunits are
expressed in various extra-neuronal tissues. Moreover, most cancer cells and tissues highly …

The α5-nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α5-nAChR) is closely associated with nicotine-
related lung cancer, offering a novel perspective for investigating the molecular …

The many-banded krait, Bungarus multicinctus, has been recorded as the animal resource
of JinQianBaiHuaShe in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia. Characterization of its venoms …

The first toxin to give rise to the three‐finger protein (TFP) family was α‐bungarotoxin (α‐Bgt)
from Bungarus multicinctus krait venom. α‐Bgt was crucial for research on nicotinic …

Oligoarginine peptides, known mostly for their cell-penetrating properties, are also inhibitors
of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Since octa-arginine (R8) inhibits α9α10 …

Nicotinic receptors of the cholinergic system are ligand-gated ion channels, responding to
the excitatory neurotransmitter, acetylcholine, and the addictive component of tobacco …

Abstract Development of therapeutic agents that have fewer adverse effects and have higher
efficacy for diseases, such as cancer, metabolic disorders, neurological diseases, infections …

Mal de Meleda is an autosomal recessive palmoplantar keratoderma associated with
mutations in a gene encoding SLURP-1. SLURP-1 controls growth, differentiation, and …

Non-conventional snake venom toxins, such as WTX from the cobra Naja kaouthia, are three-
finger proteins containing a fifth disulfide bond in the N-terminal polypeptide loop I and …