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Elevation of intracellular calcium levels in neurons by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors

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The recognition that intracellular free calcium serves as a ubiquitous intracellular signal has motivated efforts to elucidate mechanisms by which cells regulate calcium influx. One route of entry that may offer both spatial and temporal fine resolution for altering calcium levels is that provided by cation-permeable, ligand-gated ion channels. Biophysical measurements as well as calcium imaging techniques demonstrate that neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors as a class have a high relative permeability to calcium; some subtypes equal or exceed all other known receptors in this respect. Activation of nicotinic receptors on neurons can produce substantial increases in intracellular calcium levels by direct passage of calcium through the receptor channel. When multiple classes of nicotinic receptors are expressed by the same neuron, each appears capable of increasing calcium in the cell but may differ with respect to location, temporal response, agonist sensitivity, or regulation in achieving it. As a result, nicotinic receptors must be considered strong candidates for signaling molecules through which neurons regulate a diverse array of cellular events.

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Rathouz, M.M., Vijayaraghavan, S. & Berg, D.K. Elevation of intracellular calcium levels in neurons by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Mol Neurobiol 12, 117–131 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02740649

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