"Receptors, Nicotinic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Nicotinic receptors were originally distinguished by their preference for NICOTINE over MUSCARINE. They are generally divided into muscle-type and neuronal-type (previously ganglionic) based on pharmacology, and subunit composition of the receptors.
| Descriptor ID |
D011978
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D12.776.157.530.400.400.100.500 D12.776.543.550.450.500.100.500 D12.776.543.585.400.500.100.500 D12.776.543.750.130.687 D12.776.543.750.720.360.550
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| Concept/Terms |
Receptors, Nicotinic- Receptors, Nicotinic
- Nicotinic Receptors
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
- Acetylcholine Receptors, Nicotinic
- Receptors, Nicotinic Acetylcholine
- Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor
- Acetylcholine Receptor, Nicotinic
- Receptor, Nicotinic Acetylcholine
- Nicotinic Receptor
- Receptor, Nicotinic
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Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Receptors, Nicotinic".
- Chemicals and Drugs [D]
- Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
- Proteins [D12.776]
- Carrier Proteins [D12.776.157]
- Membrane Transport Proteins [D12.776.157.530]
- Ion Channels [D12.776.157.530.400]
- Ligand-Gated Ion Channels [D12.776.157.530.400.400]
- Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors [D12.776.157.530.400.400.100]
- Receptors, Nicotinic [D12.776.157.530.400.400.100.500]
- Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
- Membrane Glycoproteins [D12.776.543.550]
- Ion Channels [D12.776.543.550.450]
- Ligand-Gated Ion Channels [D12.776.543.550.450.500]
- Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors [D12.776.543.550.450.500.100]
- Receptors, Nicotinic [D12.776.543.550.450.500.100.500]
- Membrane Transport Proteins [D12.776.543.585]
- Ion Channels [D12.776.543.585.400]
- Ligand-Gated Ion Channels [D12.776.543.585.400.500]
- Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors [D12.776.543.585.400.500.100]
- Receptors, Nicotinic [D12.776.543.585.400.500.100.500]
- Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
- Cysteine Loop Ligand-Gated Ion Channel Receptors [D12.776.543.750.130]
- Receptors, Nicotinic [D12.776.543.750.130.687]
- Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
- Receptors, Cholinergic [D12.776.543.750.720.360]
- Receptors, Nicotinic [D12.776.543.750.720.360.550]
Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Receptors, Nicotinic".
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| 2007 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2010 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2018 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Receptors, Nicotinic" by people in Profiles.
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Oliver DB, Ramachandran S, Biswas K, B?nard CY, Doitsidou M, McKillop H, Genao N, Lemons ML, Francis MM. Genome-wide analysis reveals pathways important for the development and maturation of excitatory synaptic connections to GABAergic neurons. G3 (Bethesda). 2026 04 01; 16(4).
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DiFranza JR. Neural Remodeling Begins With the First Cigarette. Biol Psychiatry Cogn Neurosci Neuroimaging. 2020 06; 5(6):629-630.
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Kishibe M, Griffin TM, Goslawski M, Sinacore J, Kristian SA, Radek KA. Topical nicotinic receptor activation improves wound bacterial infection outcomes and TLR2-mediated inflammation in diabetic mouse wounds. Wound Repair Regen. 2018 11; 26(6):403-412.
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Kennedy D, Okello E, Chazot P, Howes MJ, Ohiomokhare S, Jackson P, Haskell-Ramsay C, Khan J, Forster J, Wightman E. Volatile Terpenes and Brain Function: Investigation of the Cognitive and Mood Effects of Mentha ? Piperita L. Essential Oil with In Vitro Properties Relevant to Central Nervous System Function. Nutrients. 2018 Aug 07; 10(8).
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Philbrook A, Ramachandran S, Lambert CM, Oliver D, Florman J, Alkema MJ, Lemons M, Francis MM. Neurexin directs partner-specific synaptic connectivity in C. elegans. Elife. 2018 07 24; 7.
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Hu Y, Miller M, Zhang B, Nguyen TT, Nielsen MK, Aroian RV. In vivo and in vitro studies of Cry5B and nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist anthelmintics reveal a powerful and unique combination therapy against intestinal nematode parasites. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2018 05; 12(5):e0006506.
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Klenowski PM, Tapper AR. Molecular, Neuronal, and Behavioral Effects of Ethanol and Nicotine Interactions. Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2018; 248:187-212.
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Molas S, DeGroot SR, Zhao-Shea R, Tapper AR. Anxiety and Nicotine Dependence: Emerging Role of the Habenulo-Interpeduncular Axis. Trends Pharmacol Sci. 2017 02; 38(2):169-180.
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Guildford MJ, Sacino AV, Tapper AR. Modulation of ethanol reward sensitivity by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors containing the a6 subunit. Alcohol. 2016 12; 57:65-70.
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Pang X, Liu L, Ngolab J, Zhao-Shea R, McIntosh JM, Gardner PD, Tapper AR. Habenula cholinergic neurons regulate anxiety during nicotine withdrawal via nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Neuropharmacology. 2016 08; 107:294-304.