Activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors facilitates long-term potentiation at the hippocampal-prefrontal cortex synapses in vivo
Stoiljkovic M, Kelley C, Nagy D, Hurst R, Hajós M. Activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors facilitates long-term potentiation at the hippocampal-prefrontal cortex synapses in vivo. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 26: 2018-2023. PMID: 27866776, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2016.11.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHippocampal-medial prefrontal cortex pathwayHippocampal-prefrontal cortex pathwayLong-term potentiationPrefrontal cortex pathwayCognitive processesCortex pathwayCognitive effectsMnemonic functionsCognitive functionMemory formationNeurophysiological effectsΑ7-nAChR activationNAChR activationΑ7 nAChRsHippocampal long-term potentiationSubiculum regionsΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsMale ratsSaline controlsSynaptic transmissionBrain slicesTetanic stimulationAcetylcholine receptorsSynaptic plasticitySelective activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors augments hippocampal oscillations
Stoiljkovic M, Kelley C, Nagy D, Leventhal L, Hajós M. Selective activation of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors augments hippocampal oscillations. Neuropharmacology 2016, 110: 102-108. PMID: 27422408, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2016.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ7 nAChRsHippocampal oscillationsPNU-282987Acetylcholine receptorsAlzheimer's diseasePotential pharmacologic targetWild-type miceSelective activationNeuronal network oscillationsTheta powerΑ7KO miceHippocampal theta oscillationsClinical evidenceControl micePreclinical observationsUrethane anesthesiaProcognitive activityProcognitive effectsPharmacologic targetAgonistsCognitive deficitsHippocampal activityΑ7