Homomeric and Heteromeric α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Health and Some Central Nervous System Diseases

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are pentameric ligand-gated ion channels involved in the modulation of essential brain functions such as memory, learning, and attention. Homomeric α7 nAChR, formed exclusively by five identical α7 subunits, is involved in rapid synaptic transmission, where...

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Main Authors: Virginia Borroni, Francisco J. Barrantes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Membranes
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0375/11/9/664