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α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expression in Alzheimer's disease

Receptor densities in brain regions of the APPSWE mouse model and in human peripheral blood lymphocytes

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  1. Department of Biology and Biochemistry, University of Bath, BA2 7AY, Bath, UK

    Ian W. Jones, Adam Westmacott, Elcie Chan & Susan Wonnacott

  2. Research Institute for Care of the Elderly, St. Martin's Hospital, BA2 5RP, Bath, UK

    Roy W. Jones

  3. University of Texas Medical Branch, 77555-0653, Galveston, TX

    Kelly Dineley

  4. Eli Lilly and Co. Ltd., GU20 6PH, Windlesham, UK

    Michael J. O'Neill

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Jones, I.W., Westmacott, A., Chan, E. et al. α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expression in Alzheimer's disease. J Mol Neurosci 30, 83–84 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1385/JMN:30:1:83

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