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acetylcholinesterase activity

Known as: acetyl.beta-methylcholinesterase activity, acetylcholine acetylhydrolase activity, acetylthiocholinesterase activity 
Catalysis of the reaction: acetylcholine + H2O = choline + acetate. [EC:3.1.1.7]

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Brain acetylcholinesterase activity controls systemic cytokine levels through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway.
The excessive release of cytokines by the immune system contributes importantly to the pathogenesis of inflammatory diseases… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Cholinergic activity in autism: abnormalities in the cerebral cortex and basal forebrain.
OBJECTIVE Measures of cholinergic transmitter activity were investigated in patients with autism because of reported… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Neuronal-glial interactions mediated by interleukin-1 enhance neuronal acetylcholinesterase activity and mRNA expression.
Cholinergic dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease has been attributed to stress-induced increases in acetylcholinesterase (AChE… (More)
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2000
2000
Self reported symptoms and inhibition of acetylcholinesterase activity among Kenyan agricultural workers.
OBJECTIVES This study was part of the East African pesticides project. The general objective was to assess health hazards posed… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
In-vitro inhibition of human erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase by salvia lavandulaefolia essential oil and constituent terpenes.
Sage (Salvia spp) is reputed in European herbal encyclopaedias to enhance memory, and current memory-enhancing/anti-dementia… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Improved determination of acetylcholinesterase activity in human whole blood.
Determination of erythrocyte acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity is the appropriate tool for the diagnosis of organophosphate… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
In vivo mapping of cerebral acetylcholinesterase activity in aging and Alzheimer's disease.
OBJECTIVE To validate an in vivo method for mapping acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity in human brain, preparatory to… (More)
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Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Measurement of acetylcholinesterase by positron emission tomography in the brains of healthy controls and patients with Alzheimer's disease.
BACKGROUND Acetylcholinesterase activity, a marker for degeneration of the central cholinergic system, has consistently been… (More)
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Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Retinoic acid induces embryonal carcinoma cells to differentiate into neurons and glial cells
Murine embryonal carcinoma cells can differentiate into a varied spectrum of cell types. We observed the abundant and precocious… (More)
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Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
A new and rapid colorimetric determination of acetylcholinesterase activity.
A photometric method for determining acetylcholinesterase activity of tissue extracts, homogenates, cell suspensions, etc., has… (More)
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