The current agonists and positive allosteric modulators of α7 nAChR for CNS indications in clinical trials

The alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR), consisting of homomeric α7 subunits, is a ligand-gated Ca2+-permeable ion channel implicated in cognition and neuropsychiatric disorders. Enhancement of α7 nAChR function is considered to be a potential therapeutic strategy aiming at ameliorat...

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Main Authors: Taoyi Yang, Ting Xiao, Qi Sun, Kewei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-11-01
Series:Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211383517301922