Search for dissertations about: "CHRFAM7A"

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2. 1. The role of the alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor in inflammation and brain injury

   Author : Maria Hammarlund; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; inflammation; brain injury; CHRNA7; CHRFAM7A; stroke; hypoxia ischemia; neonatal encephalopathy; human; PBMC;

   Abstract : The alpha 7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChR) are expressed in the nervous system as well as on peripheral immune cells where it participates in the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway. Inflammation is a common component in the pathology of many diseases and injuries, including brain damage. READ MORE