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alpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor

Known as: nAChR alpha7 Subunit, Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor alpha7, alpha7nAChR 
A member of the NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR subfamily of the LIGAND-GATED ION CHANNEL family. It consists entirely of pentameric ?7 subunits… 
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2008
2008
Alpha7 cholinergic-agonist prevents systemic inflammation and improves survival during resuscitation
Severe haemorrhage is a common cause of death despite the recent advances in critical care. Conventional resuscitation fluids are… 
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Aromatic residues at position 55 of rat α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are critical for maintaining rapid desensitization
The rat α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) can undergo rapid onset of desensitization; however, the mechanisms of… 
2008
2008
Stimulation of the α4β2 nicotinic receptor by 5-I A-85380 improves auditory gating in DBA/2 mice
Review
2005
Review
2005
Therapeutic implications of a selective alpha7 nicotinic receptor abnormality in schizophrenia.
A convergence of preclinical pharmacology, and human autopsy and genetic data support the existence of reduced expression and… 
2004
2004
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in mouse and rat optic nerves.
Receptor-mediated calcium signaling in axons of mouse and rat optic nerves was examined by selectively staining the axonal… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Differential declines in striatal nicotinic receptor subtype function after nigrostriatal damage in mice.
Nigrostriatal damage leads to a reduction in striatal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in rodents, monkeys, and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Acute and chronic nicotine exposure reverse age-related declines in the induction of long-term potentiation in the rat hippocampus
2001
2001
A method for soluble overexpression of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor extracellular domain
We describe the construction of a soluble protein carrying the N-terminal extracellular domain (ECD) of the α7 subunit of the… 
1999
1999
Minimal conformation of the ±‐conotoxin ImI for the ±7 neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor recognition: correlated CD, NMR and binding studies
1998
1998
Calcium Regulation of Agonist Binding to α7‐Type Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Adult and Fetal Rat Hippocampus
Abstract: Quantitative autoradiography was used to compare the binding properties of α7‐type nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in… 
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