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CHRNB2 gene

Known as: CHRNB2, ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR, NEURONAL NICOTINIC, BETA-2 SUBUNIT, cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 2 subunit 
National Institutes of Health

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2013
2013
The β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit differentially influences ethanol behavioral effects in the mouse.
2011
2011
CHRNB2 promoter region: association with subjective effects to nicotine and gene expression differences
Smoking behavior is a complex, which includes multiple stages in the progression from experimentation to continued use and… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Systematic analysis of candidate genes for Alzheimer's disease in a French, genome-wide association study.
We selected twenty genes from the "Top Results" list on the AlzGene database website and assessed their association with risk of… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Differential contribution of genetic variation in multiple brain nicotinic cholinergic receptors to nicotine dependence: recent progress and emerging open questions
Nicotine dependence (ND), a major public health challenge, is a complex, multifactorial behavior, in which both genetic and… 
2009
2009
A novel mutation of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor gene CHRNA4 in sporadic nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy
2008
2008
Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy with a mutation in the CHRNB2 gene
Autosomal dominant nocturnal frontal lobe epilepsy (ADNFLE; MIM 600513) has been associated with mutations in the genes coding… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Why do young women smoke? I. Direct and interactive effects of environment, psychological characteristics and nicotinic cholinergic receptor genes
Despite the health hazards, cigarette smoking is disproportionately frequent among young women. A significant contribution of… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Ethnic- and gender-specific association of the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alpha4 subunit gene (CHRNA4) with nicotine dependence.
We tested six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the alpha4 subunit gene (CHRNA4) and four SNPs in the beta2 subunit gene… 
2004
2004
Candidate gene association studies of the alpha 4 (CHRNA4) and beta 2 (CHRNB2) neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes in Alzheimer's disease.
Consistent deficits in the cholinergic system are evident in Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients, including selective loss of… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Haplotypes of four novel single nucleotide polymorphisms in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor beta2-subunit (CHRNB2) gene show no association with smoking initiation or nicotine dependence.
Several types of evidence, including experiments with mice that lack the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor beta2-subunit gene… 
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