Physiological functions of the cholinergic system in immune cells

Physiological functions of the cholinergic system in immune cells

T and B cells, macrophages and dendritic cells (DCs) all express most of the components necessary for a functional cholinergic system. This includes choline acetyltransferase (ChAT), muscarinic and nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors (mAChRs and nAChRs, respectively) and acetylcholinesterase (AC...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Fujii, Masato Mashimo, Yasuhiro Moriwaki, Hidemi Misawa, Shiro Ono, Kazuhide Horiguchi, Koichiro Kawashima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Subjects:
Acetylcholine receptor
Choline acetyltransferase
Lymphocyte
Dendritic cell
Macrophage
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861317300695

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