Physiologic Functions and Therapeutic Applications of α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor in Brain Disorders

Accumulating data suggest that α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs) are an important therapeutic target for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and schizophrenia. The homopentameric ligand-gated ion channel α7nAChR consists of five identical α7 subunits that are encoded by the <i...

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Main Authors: Chien-Hsing Lee, Shih-Ya Hung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-12-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/15/1/31