The α7-nACh nicotinic receptor and its role in memory and selected diseases of the central nervous system

α7-nACh is one of the major nicotinic cholinergic receptor subtypes found in the brain. It is broadly expressed in the hippocampal and cortical neurons, the regions which play a key role in memory formation. Although α7-nACh receptors may serve as postsynaptic receptors mediating classical neurotran...

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Main Authors: Urszula Baranowska, Róża Julia Wiśniewska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Index Copernicus International S.A. 2017-07-01
Series:Postępy Higieny i Medycyny Doświadczalnej
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Online Access:http://phmd.pl/gicid/01.3001.0010.3844