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2532125 1558969 2013 8 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
α4β2* neuronal nicotinic receptor ligands (agonist, partial agonist and positive allosteric modulators) as therapeutic prospects for pain
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علوم زیستی و بیوفناوری علم عصب شناسی علوم اعصاب سلولی و مولکولی
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α4β2* neuronal nicotinic receptor ligands (agonist, partial agonist and positive allosteric modulators) as therapeutic prospects for pain
چکیده انگلیسی

α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor are ligand-gated ion channels and widely expressed throughout the central and peripheral nervous system. α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor play crucial role in pain signaling via modulation of multiple neurotransmitters like acetylcholine, dopamine, γ-amino butyric acid (GABA) and norepinephrine. Both spinal and supraspinal pathways are involved in the mechanisms by which α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands modulate the neuropathic and inflammatory pain. Selective α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands are being developed for the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain as they show considerable efficacy in a wide range of preclinical pain models. Agonists/partial agonists of α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor show efficacy in animal models of pain and their anti-nociceptive properties are blocked by nicotinic antagonists. Positive allosteric modulators are being developed with the aim to increase the potency or therapeutic window of agonists/partial agonists. Accumulating evidences suggest that anti-nociceptive effects of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands may not be mediated solely by α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor. We have also reviewed the stage of clinical development of various α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor ligands.

Distribution of α4β2* neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in various centers of pain pathway.Figure optionsDownload high-quality image (107 K)Download as PowerPoint slide

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: European Journal of Pharmacology - Volume 712, Issues 1–3, 15 July 2013, Pages 22–29
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