Evidences a(CHEBI:"amyloid-beta") to complex(p(HGNC:CHRNA4), p(HGNC:CHRNB2))

Abeta action on nAChRs depends on subunit composition; it has been reported to block alpha7, transiently potentiate alpha4beta2 before blocking, and to have no action on alpha3beta4 (Pym et al., 2005). However, in contrast to its reported transient enhancement when expressed in oocytes, an inhibition of alpha4beta2 has been reported when expressed in human SH-EP1 cells (Wu et al., 2004).

Again, despite numerous reports of a block of alpha7, one study indicated that Abeta failed to block alpha7, even though it blocked alpha4beta2, alpha2beta2 and alpha4alpha5beta2 receptors (Lamb et al., 2005).

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