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Acetylcholine
Known as:
2-(Acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethylethanaminium
, Acetylcholine [Chemical/Ingredient]
, Ethanaminium, 2-(acetyloxy)-N,N,N-trimethyl-
A chemical made by some types of nerve cells. It is used to send messages to other cells, including other nerve cells, muscle cells, and gland cells…
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Review
2009
Review
2009
Mammalian nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: from structure to function.
E. Albuquerque
,
E. Pereira
,
M. Alkondon
,
S. Rogers
Physiological Reviews
2009
Corpus ID: 2122860
The classical studies of nicotine by Langley at the turn of the 20th century introduced the concept of a "receptive substance…
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A susceptibility locus for lung cancer maps to nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes on 15q25
R. Hung
,
J. Mckay
,
+64 authors
P. Brennan
Nature
2008
Corpus ID: 4418808
Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide, with over one million cases annually. To identify genetic factors…
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Structure and gating mechanism of the acetylcholine receptor pore
A. Miyazawa
,
Y. Fujiyoshi
,
N. Unwin
Nature
2003
Corpus ID: 205209809
The nicotinic acetylcholine receptor controls electrical signalling between nerve and muscle cells by opening and closing a gated…
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Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor α7 subunit is an essential regulator of inflammation
Hong Wang
,
Man Yu
,
+10 authors
K. Tracey
Nature
2002
Corpus ID: 1745829
Excessive inflammation and tumour-necrosis factor (TNF) synthesis cause morbidity and mortality in diverse human diseases…
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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Atomic structure of acetylcholinesterase from Torpedo californica: a prototypic acetylcholine-binding protein
J. Sussman
,
M. Harel
,
+4 authors
I. Silman
Science
1991
Corpus ID: 28833513
The three-dimensional structure of acetylcholinesterase from Torpedo californica electric organ has been determined by x-ray…
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Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Coronary vasomotor response to acetylcholine relates to risk factors for coronary artery disease.
J. Vita
,
C. Treasure
,
+6 authors
P. Ganz
Circulation
1990
Corpus ID: 14229017
In animals, acetylcholine dilates normal arteries and produces vasoconstriction in the presence of hypercholesterolemia…
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Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Paradoxical vasoconstriction induced by acetylcholine in atherosclerotic coronary arteries.
P. Ludmer
,
A. Selwyn
,
+4 authors
P. Ganz
New England Journal of Medicine
1986
Corpus ID: 24500563
Acetylcholine is believed to dilate normal blood vessels by promoting the release of a vasorelaxant substance from the…
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Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Improved patch-clamp techniques for high-resolution current recording from cells and cell-free membrane patches
O. Hamill
,
A. Marty
,
E. Neher
,
B. Sakmann
,
F. Sigworth
Pflügers Archiv
1981
Corpus ID: 12014433
Abstract1.The extracellular patch clamp method, which first allowed the detection of single channel currents in biological…
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Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Autoimmune Response to Acetylcholine Receptor
J. Patrick
,
J. Lindstrom
Science
1973
Corpus ID: 28081560
Injection of rabbits with acetylcholine receptor highly purified from the electric organ of Electrophorus electricus emulsified…
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Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity.
G. Ellman
,
K.Diane Courtney
,
V. Andres
,
R. M. Featherstone
Biochemical Pharmacology
1961
Corpus ID: 11072006
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