ACTA NEUROPHARMACOLOGICA ›› 2017, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (1): 53-64.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-1396.2017.01.007

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Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors and Diseases

SUN Zhi-hua,LUO Su-lan   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Tropical Biological Resources of Ministry of Education,Key Laboratory for Marine Drug of Haikou,Hainan University,Haikou,570228,China
    2. Institute of Tropical Agriculture and Forestry,Haikou,570228,China
  • Online:2017-02-26 Published:2017-12-01
  • Contact: 罗素兰,女,海南大学长江学者特聘教授,博士,博士生导师;研究方向:海洋药物与生物技术;Tel:+86-089866289538,E-mail:luosulan2003@163.com
  • About author:孙志华,男,博士研究生;研究方向:芋螺毒素抗癌研究;E-mail:zhihuasun918@163.com
  • Supported by:

    国家自然科学基金项目(No.81420108028),长江学者和创新团队发展计划(No.IRT_15R15),海南省普通高等学校研究生创新科研课题(No.Hyb2016-08)

Abstract: Nicotine acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) belong to the ligand gated ion channels,which are expressed not only in nervous systems,but also in non-nervous system.The different subunit composition forms decide the different affinity of agonist and antagonist. In fact,nAChRs have been found not only to perform their classic function at neuromuscular junctions,but also to function in the regulation of numerous central nervous system,such as voluntary movement,memory,addiction,etc. In addition,nAChR is related to pathogenesis,diagnosis,and treatment of neuralgia,Parkinson’s,Alzheimer’s disease,small cell lung cancer,breast cancer,cervical cancer and other diseases. The paper review the correlation of a variety of diseases and nAChRs structure,function,and expounds nAChRs mediated the α-CTx antitumor research progress,in order to provide theoretical basis for research and development of cone snails toxin antitumor drugs.

Key words: nicotine acetylcholine receptor, disease, &, alpha, -conotoxin

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