Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are integral membrane proteins and prototypic
members of the ligand‐gated ion‐channel superfamily, which has precursors in the …

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Background & Aims: The nervous system, through the vagus nerve, controls inflammation by
decreasing the release of tumor necrosis factor-α from endotoxin stimulated macrophages …

The cholinergic nervous system can inhibit the release of proinflammatory cytokines such as
TNF-α from LPS-stimulated macrophages. Acetylcholine, the principal neurotransmitter of …

Chronic tobacco smoking is a major cause of preventable morbidity and mortality worldwide.
In the lung, tobacco smoking increases the risk of lung cancer, and also causes chronic …

The parasympathetic neurotransmitter acetylcholine is also synthesised and secreted by
non-neuronal cells and modifies their behaviour. This is termed the “non-neuronal …

Nicotine and serotonin modulate the innate and adaptive immune responses and the
inflammatory states. Several nicotinic cholinergic and serotonergic receptor subtypes have …

In the respiratory tract acetylcholine is neurotransmitter in ganglia and postganglionic
parasympathetic nerves, but in addition is paracrine mediator released from various non …

We investigated the role played by β2-containing neuronal nicotinic receptors [nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)] in mediating nicotine's side effects in the fetus and …

The acetylcholine nicotinic receptor is among the most studied receptors in neuroscience.
Involved in muscle contraction and a wide variety of other neurological functions, including …