ALPHA7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR REGULATION IN EXPERIMENTAL NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) is involved in learning and memory, synaptic plasticity, neuroprotection, inflammation, and presynaptic regulation of neurotransmitter release. Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a neurodegenerative disease characterized by diminished cognitive abilities, memor...
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UKnowledge
2010
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Online Access: | http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/19 http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=gradschool_diss |