Targeting α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: a future potential for neuroprotection from traumatic brain injury

摘要

Traumatic brain injury(TBI)poses a significant socioeconomic burden in the world.The long lasting consequences in cognitive impairments are often underreported and its mechanisms are unclear.In this perspective,cholinergic dysfunction and therapeutic strategy targeting this will be reviewed.Novel agents that can target specific subtype of acetylcholine receptors have been developed over the recent years and