Modulatory effects of α7 nAChRs on the immune system and its relevance for CNS disorders
Kalkman HO, Feuerbach D
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences · 2016
Key finding
Information from tobacco smoking, vagus nerve stimulation, and cholinesterase inhibition is used to evaluate the therapeutic potential of selective α7 nAChR agonists in these inflammation-related disorders.
- Condition
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Stimulation
- taVNS
- Evidence tier
- Controlled Clinical Trial
- Participants
- —
Cite this study
Kalkman, H. O., & Feuerbach, D. (2016). Modulatory effects of α7 nAChRs on the immune system and its relevance for CNS disorders. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 73(13), 2511-2530. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-016-2175-4
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