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ReviewCurrent allergy and asthma reports2025

The Roles of Acetylcholine and Muscarinic Receptors in Allergic Rhinitis: Mechanisms, Clinical Insights and Future Directions.

Xian Li, Yuan Zhang, Luo Zhang

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Review in Current allergy and asthma reports, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Xian LiDepartment of Allergy, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, 17, HouGouHuTong, DongCheng District, Beijing, 100730, P.R. China.
Yuan ZhangDepartment of Allergy, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, 17, HouGouHuTong, DongCheng District, Beijing, 100730, P.R. China. summer_zhang1211@126.com.
Luo ZhangDepartment of Allergy, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, 17, HouGouHuTong, DongCheng District, Beijing, 100730, P.R. China. dr.luozhang@139.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewAllergic rhinitis (AR) is a very common and troubling disorder that severely affects patients' quality of life. There is an urgent need to understand the immunopathologic factors behind the disease. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that has emerged as one of the critical regulators of AR pathogenesis. RECENT

findingsThe elevation of cholinergic transmitters and their muscarinic receptors is a major driver of nasal hypersensitivity and excessive nasal secretion in AR pathogenesis. In addition to inducing extensive mucus secretions, the relevant research data for acetylcholine in immune regulation and airway remodeling remain fragmented. The immunopathological mechanisms underlying acetylcholine signaling pathways associated with AR may provide clinical practitioners with novel insights for medication selection in controlling patients' symptoms. We highlight the roles of acetylcholine in AR pathogenesis and the findings of clinical trials on intranasal anticholinergics use in AR, and hope to provide a reference for patients' management.

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AcetylcholineReceptors, MuscarinicRhinitis, AllergicAnimalsHumansNasal MucosaSignal TransductionAcetylcholineReceptors, MuscarinicAcetylcholineAllergic rhinitisIntranasal anticholinergicsMuscarinic receptor

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PMID40932538

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