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Acetylcholine as a neuromodulator: cholinergic signaling shapes nervous system function and behavior

Marina R. Picciotto, +2 more
- 04 Oct 2012 - 
- Vol. 76, Iss: 1, pp 116-129
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Action of cholinergic signaling on cellular and synaptic properties of neurons in several brain areas are identified and consequences of this signaling on behaviors related to drug abuse, attention, food intake, and affect are discussed.
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This article is published in Neuron.The article was published on 2012-10-04 and is currently open access. It has received 912 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Cholinergic & Acetylcholine.

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Graphene-based materials for tissue engineering.

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Basal Forebrain Cholinergic Circuits and Signaling in Cognition and Cognitive Decline

TL;DR: This Review attempts to identify areas of controversy, as well as consensus, on what is and is not yet known about how cholinergic signaling in the CNS contributes to normal cognitive processes, and delineates the findings from recent work on the extent to which Dysfunction of Cholinergic circuits contributes to cognitive decline associated with neurodegenerative disorders.
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Neural regulation of immunity: molecular mechanisms and clinical translation

TL;DR: Findings from recent clinical studies of bioelectronic neuromodulation in inflammatory and autoimmune diseases are summarized and mechanistic insights are outlined focusing on translational relevance and conceptual developments.
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Cholinergic signaling in the hippocampus regulates social stress resilience and anxiety- and depression-like behavior.

TL;DR: It is demonstrated that ACh signaling in the hippocampus promotes behaviors related to anxiety and depression, and abnormalities in the cholinergic system may be critical for the etiology of mood disorders and could represent an endophenotype of depression.
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Uncertainty, neuromodulation, and attention.

Angela J. Yu, +1 more
- 19 May 2005 - 
TL;DR: This formulation is consistent with a wealth of physiological, pharmacological, and behavioral data implicating acetylcholine and norepinephrine in specific aspects of a range of cognitive processes and suggests a class of attentional cueing tasks that involve both neuromodulators and how their interactions may be part-antagonistic, part-synergistic.
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