Imaging cholinergic receptors in the brain by positron emission tomography

JJ Zhang, H Fu, R Lin, J Zhou, A Haider… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Cholinergic receptors represent a promising class of diagnostic and therapeutic targets due
to their significant involvement in cognitive decline associated with neurological disorders …

How can I measure brain acetylcholine levels in vivo? Advantages and caveats of commonly used approaches

YS Mineur, MR Picciotto - Journal of neurochemistry, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (ACh) plays a central role in the regulation of multiple
cognitive and behavioral processes, including attention, learning, memory, motivation …

[HTML][HTML] Advances in small molecule selective ligands for heteromeric nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

C Matera, C Papotto, C Dallanoce… - Pharmacological Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The study of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) has significantly progressed in the
last decade, due to a) the improved techniques available for structural studies; b) the …

The importance of ligand gated ion channels in sleep and sleep disorders

EC Arnold, G Soler-Llavina, K Kambara… - Biochemical …, 2023 - Elsevier
On average, humans spend about 26 years of their life slee**. Increased sleep duration
and quality has been linked to reduced disease risk; however, the cellular and molecular …

Cholinergic system adaptations are associated with cognitive function in people recently abstinent from smoking: a (-)-[18F]flubatine PET study

KC Calakos, AT Hillmer, JM Anderson… - …, 2023 - nature.com
The cholinergic system is a critical mediator of cognition in animals. People who smoke
cigarettes exhibit cognitive deficits, especially during quit attempts. Few studies jointly …

Metabolic alterations in human post-mortem frontal cortex and cerebrospinal fluid associated with high levels of nicotine metabolite cotinine

W Masvosva, M Lehtonen, M Martiskainen, J Tiihonen… - medRxiv, 2025 - medrxiv.org
Cigarette smoking is the single most significant cause of preventable death in the world.
Tobacco smoking causes exposure to thousands of chemicals and disrupts biological …

Future Advances in Early Phase Clinical Development for Disease Modifying Therapies for Neurodegenerative Diseases

PHC Kremer, GJ Groeneveld - Medical Research Archives, 2022 - esmed.org
With aging populations in many countries, the prevalence of neurodegenerative diseases is
expected to increase in the upcoming decades. Currently, no disease modifying therapies …

Analyzing the Effects of Mutating S221L in the Binding of Inhibitor (-)-Huperzine A and Acetylcholine to AChE to Reduce the Impact of Alzheimer's

S Srinivasan, B Jaber, M Elkady, K Reyes, P Bhawan - 2024 - vtechworks.lib.vt.edu
Alzheimer's disease (AD) continues to pose a growing public health threat across the globe,
with its progression leading to severe cognitive decline. A feature of this condition is the …