Functional α7β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors expressed in hippocampal interneurons exhibit high sensitivity to pathological level of amyloid β peptides
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>β-amyloid (Aβ) accumulation is described as a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Aβ perturbs a number of synaptic components including nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing α7 subunits (α7-nAChRs), which are abundantly expr...
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Language: | English |
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2012-12-01
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Series: | BMC Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/13/155 |