α7 Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and their role in cognition

B Lendvai, F Kassai, Á Szájli, Z Némethy - Brain research bulletin, 2013 - Elsevier
The precise role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in central cognitive processes
still remains incompletely understood almost 150 years after its initial discovery. Central …

Role of non-neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in angiogenesis

HR Arias, VE Richards, D Ng, ME Ghafoori, V Le… - The international journal …, 2009 - Elsevier
Angiogenesis is a critical physiological process for cell survival and development.
Endothelial cells, necessary for the course of angiogenesis, express several non-neuronal …

Mitochondria Express α7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors to Regulate Ca2+ Accumulation and Cytochrome c Release: Study on Isolated Mitochondria

G Gergalova, O Lykhmus, O Kalashnyk, L Koval… - PloS one, 2012 - journals.plos.org
Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are ligand-gated ion channels that mediate
synaptic transmission in the muscle and autonomic ganglia and regulate transmitter release …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate bone marrow-derived pro-inflammatory monocyte production and survival

S St-Pierre, W Jiang, P Roy, C Champigny, É LeBlanc… - PLoS …, 2016 - journals.plos.org
It is increasingly clear that nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are involved in
immune regulation, and that their activation can protect against inflammatory diseases …

A meta-analysis of bioelectric data in cancer, embryogenesis, and regeneration

P Srivastava, A Kane, C Harrison, M Levin - Bioelectricity, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Developmental bioelectricity is the study of the endogenous role of bioelectrical signaling in
all cell types. Resting potentials and other aspects of ionic cell physiology are known to be …

The role of immune cells settled in the bone marrow on adult hematopoietic stem cells

H Xu, Y Li, Y Gao - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2024 - Springer
Certain immune cells, including neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, B cells, Breg
cells, CD4+ T cells, CD8+ T cells, and Treg cells, establish enduring residency within the …

Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors modulate osteoclastogenesis

P Mandl, S Hayer, T Karonitsch, P Scholze… - Arthritis Research & …, 2016 - Springer
Background Our aim was to investigate the role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors
(nAChRs) in in-vitro osteoclastogenesis and in in-vivo bone homeostasis. Methods The …

Ion channels in hematopoietic and mesenchymal stem cells

S Pillozzi, A Becchetti - Stem cells international, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) reside in bone marrow niches and give rise to
hematopoietic precursor cells (HPCs). These have more restricted lineage potential and …

The spleen: the forgotten organ in acute kidney injury of critical illness

JC Gigliotti, MD Okusa - Nephron Clinical Practice, 2014 - karger.com
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is an increasing medical burden and is independently associated
with mortality. AKI is a common comorbidity in the intensive care unit (ICU), with sepsis …

[HTML][HTML] Universal nature of cholinergic regulation demonstrated with nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

M Skok - BBA advances, 2022 - Elsevier
Mammalian nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) were initially discovered as ligand-
gated ion channels mediating fast synaptic transmission in the neuro-muscular junctions …