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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Main Author: Charriez, Christina Margaret
Format: Others
Published: 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