In particular, the finding that acetylcholine-receptor antagonists have an antiproliferative effect on neural stem cells has important implications for the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer ...
The pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia is currently dominated by atypical antipsychotics that primarily target dopaminergic signalling, the dysregulation of which has long been considered to have a ...
Miwa’s initial work showed that lynx1 was concentrated in the nervous system. Additional studies in collaboration with Ibañez-Tallon showed that lynx-1 altered the function of nicotinic acetylcholine ...
M2 receptors, located on the postganglion endings of the cholinergic fibers, with the role of limiting further acetylcholine release from the postganglion endings; and M3 receptors, located on the ...
It is caused by autoimmune (the body’s immune system, attacking itself) destruction of acetylcholine receptors. Serotonin syndrome is a dangerous condition that causes agitation, confusion ...
Research and Teaching Interests: The expression and function of acetylcholine receptors in the retina, retinal anatomy, retinal development, developmental neuroscience, behavioral neuroscience ...