Receptors, Muscarinic

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One of the two major classes of cholinergic receptors. Muscarinic receptors were originally defined by their preference for MUSCARINE over NICOTINE. There are several subtypes (usually M1, M2, M3....) that are characterized by their cellular actions, pharmacology, and molecular biology.

Descriptor ID	D011976
MeSH Number(s)	D12.776.543.750.695.475 D12.776.543.750.720.360.500
Concept/Terms	Receptors, Muscarinic Receptors, Muscarinic Muscarinic Receptors Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors Acetylcholine Receptors, Muscarinic Receptors, Muscarinic Acetylcholine Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptor Acetylcholine Receptor, Muscarinic Receptor, Muscarinic Acetylcholine Muscarinic Receptor Receptor, Muscarinic

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Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Proteins [D12.776]
Membrane Proteins [D12.776.543]
Receptors, Cell Surface [D12.776.543.750]
Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled [D12.776.543.750.695]
Receptors, Muscarinic [D12.776.543.750.695.475]
Receptors, Neurotransmitter [D12.776.543.750.720]
Receptors, Cholinergic [D12.776.543.750.720.360]
Receptors, Muscarinic [D12.776.543.750.720.360.500]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	1	0	1
2000	1	0	1
2002	0	1	1
2003	1	0	1
2004	1	0	1
2005	1	2	3
2008	0	1	1
2010	2	1	3
2012	1	0	1

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Santini E, Sepulveda-Orengo M, Porter JT. Muscarinic receptors modulate the intrinsic excitability of infralimbic neurons and consolidation of fear extinction. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2012 Aug; 37(9):2047-56.

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Edelstein J, Hao T, Cao Q, Morales L, Rockwell P. Crosstalk between VEGFR2 and muscarinic receptors regulates the mTOR pathway in serum starved SK-N-SH human neuroblastoma cells. Cell Signal. 2011 Jan; 23(1):239-48.

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Benveniste M, Wilhelm J, Dingledine RJ, Mott DD. Subunit-dependent modulation of kainate receptors by muscarinic acetylcholine receptors. Brain Res. 2010 Sep 17; 1352:61-9.

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Ohia SE, Opere CA, Monjok EM, Kouamou G, Leday AM, Njie-Mbye YF. Role of hydrogen sulfide production in inhibitory action of L-cysteine on isolated porcine irides. Curr Eye Res. 2010 May; 35(5):402-7.

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Monjok EM, Kulkarni KH, Kouamou G, McKoy M, Opere CA, Bongmba ON, Njie YF, Ohia SE. Inhibitory action of hydrogen sulfide on muscarinic receptor-induced contraction of isolated porcine irides. Exp Eye Res. 2008 Dec; 87(6):612-6.

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Fiala M, Eshleman AJ, Cashman J, Lin J, Lossinsky AS, Suarez V, Yang W, Zhang J, Popik W, Singer E, Chiappelli F, Carro E, Weinand M, Witte M, Arthos J. Cocaine increases human immunodeficiency virus type 1 neuroinvasion through remodeling brain microvascular endothelial cells. J Neurovirol. 2005 Jul; 11(3):281-91.

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Martins AH, Resende RR, Majumder P, Faria M, Casarini DE, T?rnok A, Colli W, Pesquero JB, Ulrich H. Neuronal differentiation of P19 embryonal carcinoma cells modulates kinin B2 receptor gene expression and function. J Biol Chem. 2005 May 20; 280(20):19576-86.

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Radwan FF, Rom?n LG, Baksi K, Burnett JW. Toxicity and mAChRs binding activity of Cassiopea xamachana venom from Puerto Rican coasts. Toxicon. 2005 Jan; 45(1):107-12.

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Devan BD, Sierra-Mercado D, Jimenez M, Bowker JL, Duffy KB, Spangler EL, Ingram DK. Phosphodiesterase inhibition by sildenafil citrate attenuates the learning impairment induced by blockade of cholinergic muscarinic receptors in rats. Pharmacol Biochem Behav. 2004 Dec; 79(4):691-9.

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Oyachi N, Lakshmanan J, Ahanya SN, Bassiri D, Atkinson JB, Ross MG. Development of ovine fetal ileal motility: role of muscarinic receptor subtypes. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Oct; 189(4):953-7.

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