Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors

Section I: Introduction to Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors.- 1 The History of the Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors.- 2 Distribution of Cholinergic Neurons in the Mammalian Brain with Special Reference to their Relationship with Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.- Section II: Genes, Structure, and Distribution of Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors.- 3 Gene Structure and Transcriptional Regulation of the Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.- 4 Transcriptional Regulation of Neuronal nAChR Subunit Genes.- 5 Contributions of Studies of the Nicotinic Receptor from Muscle to Defining Structural and Functional Properties of Ligand-Gated Ion Channels.- 6 The Structures of Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors.- 7 The Distribution of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.- 8 Presynaptic Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors: Pharmacology, Heterogeneity, and Cellular Mechanisms.- 9 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Development and Aging.- 10 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Ganglionic Transmission.- Section III: Functional Properties.- 11 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: From Biophysical Properties to Human Diseases.- 12 The Functional Diversity of Nicotinic Receptors in the Nervous System: Perspectives on Receptor Subtypes and Receptor Specialization.- 13 Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors and Synaptic Transmission in the Mammalian Central Nervous System.- 14 Properties of Heterologously and Lipid Bilayer Reconstituted Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.- 15 Comparison of Native and Recombinant Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors: Problems of Measurement and Expression.- Section IV: Pharmacological Properties.- 16 Agonists and Antagonists of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors.- 17 Toxin Antagonists of the Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor.- 18 Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Non-neuronal Cells, Expression and Renaturation of Ligand Binding Domain, and Modulatory Control by Allosterically Acting Ligands.- 19 Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Genes, Structure, Physiological and Pharmacological Properties.- Section V: The Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Neuronal Functions.- 20 Knockout Mice as Animal Models for Studying Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Function.- 21 Noninvasive Exploration of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors In Vivo.- 22 Genetic Regulation of Nicotine-Related Behaviors and Brain Nicotinic Receptors.- 23 The Role of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in Cognitive function.- 24 Behavioural Pharmacology and Neurobiology of Nicotine Reward and Dependence.- 25 Involvement of Neuronal Nicotinic Receptors In Disease.- 26 Clinical Aspects of Nicotinic Agents: Therapeutic Applications in Central Nervous System Disorders.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.- References.