Acta Neuropharmacologica ›› 2017, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (4): 53-64.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-1396.2017.04.008

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Research Progress of Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Dysfunction in Alzheimer’s Disease

TIAN You,WANG Xue,AI Jing   

  1. Department of Pharmacology,Harbin Medical University,Harbin,150086,China
  • Online:2017-08-26 Published:2017-12-01
  • Contact: 艾静,女,博士,教授,博士生导师;研究方向:神经药理学;Tel:+86-0451-86671354,E-mail:azhrbmu@126.com
  • About author:田由,女,硕士研究生;研究方向:神经药理学;E-mail:13225779116@163.com
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金资助项目(No.81271207,No.81471115,No.81671052)

Abstract: Excellular senile plaques deposits and intracelllar neurofibrillary tangles are the typical neuropathologies of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). AD is also characterized by cholinergic hypofunction in hippocampus caused by basal forebrain cholinergic neurons( BFCNs) dysfunction. This review focues on ACh neurotransmission,BFCNs projective system,the regulatory roles of BFCNs in cognition and the progression of BFCNs dysfunction in AD.

Key words: Alzheimer&, rsquo, s disease, basal forebrain, cholinergic neurons, acetylcholine

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