Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Signaling in Neuroprotection

• Main Author: Akinori Akaike (auth)
• Other Authors: Yoshimi Misu (auth), Shun Shimohama (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Alzheimer's disease; Neurodegenerative diseases; Glia; Transporter; Nicotine
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

This open access book presents the roles and mechanisms of signal transduction triggered by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) stimulation in neuroprotection against toxic effects of risk factors of neurodegenerative diseases. Accumulating evidence suggests that nAChRs in the CNS play import...