Ion channel receptors are usually multimeric ... These cells have synapses that are packed with receptors for acetylcholine, which is the primary neurotransmitter released by motor neurons.

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 ...

Milestone payment triggered by the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial in Alzheimer’s disease with MK-1167, an α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor positive allosteric modulatorBURLINGTON, Mass., ...