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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Main Authors: Liu Qiang, Huang Yao, Shen Jianxin, Steffensen Scott, Wu Jie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-12-01
Series:BMC Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/13/155