To compare pharmacological properties of heterologously expressed homomeric α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7 nAChRs) with those of native nAChRs containing α7 subunit (α7 * nAChRs) in rat ...

Researchers are discovering more about an important part of the brain's complex communication system. The discovery could form the basis for future development of better medicines for patients with ...

As indicated by the profound cognitive impairments caused by cholinergic receptor antagonists, cholinergic neurotransmission has a vital role in cognitive function, specifically attention and memory ...

Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neuromodulator with a central role in aversive learning - rapid conditioning to unpleasant smell, taste, or touch. These learning functions play out in cells called D2 ...

Mouse neuroblastoma cells (Clone NIE-115) were grown in serum-free (defined) medium, defined medium supplemented with serum, and control medium to determine whether serum-free medium could substitute ...

Dr. Arun L. Naik highlights the importance of acetylcholine for memory and focus. He suggests boosting it naturally through adequate sleep, mental stimulation, and mindfulness practices. Dietary ...

Myasthenia gravis (MG) has been treatable for nearly 100 years. In 1934, the Scottish doctor Mary Broadfoot Walker, MD, discovered that the drug physostigmine improved muscle function in people with ...