Bayer AG has identified α2C-adrenoceptor antagonists reported to be useful for the treatment of dysphagia, snoring, neurodegeneration, neuroinflammation and cardiovascular disorders.
α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs), expressed in neurons and astrocytes at lower levels, have been implicated in neuroinflammatory and neurodegenerative processes associated with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Evidence suggests that α7nAChRs interact with soluble amyloid-β (Aβ), contributing to reactive astrogliosis and formation of Aβ plaques in AD.
A recent study in Respiratory Research further investigated the expression and role of the myristoylated alanine-rich C kinase substrate (MARCKS) protein in a horse model of asthma.