CHOLINERGIC RECEPTORS IN HUMAN BRAIN - EFFECTS OF AGING AND ALZHEIMER-DISEASE

被引:95
作者
GIACOBINI, E
机构
[1] Department of Pharmacology, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield
关键词
NICOTINIC RECEPTORS; MUSCARINIC RECEPTORS; NORMAL AGING BRAIN;
D O I
10.1002/jnr.490270416
中图分类号
Q189 [神经科学];
学科分类号
071006 ;
摘要
A general review of cholinergic receptors in human brain is presented. The paper focuses upon changes in normal aging brain and in Alzheimer disease. Studies from five different approaches are reported: 1) molecular biology; 2) receptor binding studies; 3) studies with specific neurotoxins; 4) immunocytochemistry; and 5) PET scan. These studies document profound and characteristic differences between the normal aging and the pathological Alzheimer brain with regard to cholinergic receptor localization, distribution, and function.
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页码:548 / 560
页数:13
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