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Nicotinic alpha7- or beta2-containing receptor knockout: effects on radial-arm maze learning and long-term nicotine consumption in mice.
Behavioural brain research - 23 Jan 2009
Levin Edward D, Petro Ann, Rezvani Amir H, Pollard Ninitia, Christopher N Channelle, Strauss Mariel, Avery Jessica, Nicholson Jessica, Rose Jed E
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Classically, it has been thought that high-affinity nicotinic receptors-containing beta2 subunits are the most important receptor subtypes for nicotinic involvement in cognitive function and nicotine self-administration, while low affinity alpha7-containing nicotinic receptors have not been thought to be important. In the current study, we found that knockout of either beta2 or alpha7 subunits caused significant...
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