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Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory system by nicotine attenuates arthritis via suppression of macrophage migration.
Molecular medicine reports - 1 Dec 2016
Li Sha, Zhou Bin, Liu Ben, Zhou Yaou, Zhang Huali, Li Tong, Zuo Xiaoxia
Abstract excerpt
Activation of the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP), which relies on the alpha-7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor, has been reported to reduce proinflammatory cytokine levels in experimental arthritis. To gain more insight regarding the role of the CAP in the pathogenesis of arthritis, the present study focused on the modulation of macrophage infiltration. In a mouse model of collagen‑induced arthritis...
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