Structural basis for allosteric agonism of human α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

Abstract The α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR), a pentameric ligand-gated ion channel, plays important roles in cognition, neuroprotection, and anti-inflammation. As a potential drug target, α7 nAChR has different binding sites for different ligands, particularly agonists and positive allo...

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Main Authors: Sanling Liu, Yining Zheng, Haopeng Chen, Xin Li, Qipeng Yan, Wenjun Mu, Yaning Fu, Huan Chen, Hongwei Hou, Lei Liu, Changlin Tian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2025-04-01
Series:Cell Discovery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41421-025-00788-y
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