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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2012

Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor is a target in pharmacology and toxicology.

Miroslav Pohanka

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 70 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
70citing papers in PubMed
7.7field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

70 citing papers in PubMed, 179 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miroslav PohankaFaculty of Military Health Sciences, University of Defence, Trebesska 1575, 50001 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0001-8804-8356
University of Defence · CZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (α7 nAChR) is an important part of the cholinergic nerve system in the brain. Moreover, it is associated with a cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway in the termination of the parasympathetic nervous system. Antagonists of α7 nAChR are a wide group represented by conotoxin and bungarotoxin. Even Alzheimer's disease drug memantine acting as an antagonist in its side pathway belongs in this group. Agonists of α7 nAChR are suitable for treatment of multiple cognitive dysfunctions such as Alzheimer's disease or schizophrenia. Inflammation or even sepsis can be ameliorated by the agonistic acting compounds. Preparations RG3487, SEN34625/WYE-103914, SEN12333, ABT-107, Clozapine, GTS-21, CNI-1493, and AR-R17779 are representative examples of the novel compounds with affinity toward the α7 nAChR. Pharmacological, toxicological, and medicinal significance of α7 nAChR are discussed throughout this paper.

Indexed as

Excitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsMolecular Targeted TherapyAcetylcholinealpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsBrainHumansInflammationMemantineOximesPyridinium CompoundsSignal TransductionAcetylcholinealpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnti-Inflammatory Agentsasoxime chlorideExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsExcitatory Amino Acid AntagonistsMemantineOximesPyridinium CompoundsagonistAlzheimer’s diseaseantagonistcholinergic anti-inflammatory pathwaycognitive disorderinflammationschizophrenia

Identifiers

PMID22408449
PMCPMC3292018
OpenAlexW2002430053

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