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CHRNA10 - cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 10
Entrez Gene Name: cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 10
Synonyms: Alpha10 nachr, CHRNA10, Nachr alpha 10

Gene Summary

  • Rat (64574): alpha10 subunit of the nicotininc acetylcholine receptor (nAChR); may heterodimerize with alpha9 subunit [RGD]

Cell Regulation

Regulates:
  • Tgf beta
  • TGFB1
  • IFNG
View all 12 in IPA
Regulated by:
  • Agrin
  • AGRN
  • MUSK
View all 35 in IPA
Binds:
  • nicotine
  • pipecuronium
  • atracurium
View all 19 in IPA
Role in cell:
  • synaptic transmission
  • depolarization
  • damage
View all 6 in IPA
Disease:
  • experimental autoimmune myasthenia gravis
  • Alzheimer's disease
  • myasthenia gravis
View all 28 in IPA

Biological Process

calcium ion transport, cation transport, detection of mechanical stimulus involved in sensory perception of sound, inner ear morphogenesis, ion transport, regulation of cell proliferation, synaptic transmission, cholinergic, transport

Cellular Components

cell junction, integral to membrane, membrane, nicotinic acetylcholine-gated receptor-channel complex, plasma membrane, postsynaptic membrane, synapse

Literature References

  • 9442882Thomas SM, Brugge JS. Cellular functions regulated by Src family kinases.Annu Rev Cell Dev Biol 1997;13:513-609
  • 16375977Wrona D. Neural-immune interactions: an integrative view of the bidirectional relationship between the brain and immune systems.J Neuroimmunol 2006 Mar 01;172(1-2):38-58
  • 15308777Sela M, Mozes E. Therapeutic vaccines in autoimmunity.Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004 Oct 05;101 Suppl 2:14586-92
  • View 209 categorized literature findings and their references in IPA

Molecular Functions

calcium channel activity, calcium ion binding, extracellular ligand-gated ion channel activity, ion channel activity, neurotransmitter receptor activity, nicotinic acetylcholine-activated cation-selective channel activity, receptor activity, receptor binding

Protein Domains

extracellular ligand binding domain, neurotransmitter-gated ion channel ligand binding domain, nicotinic acetylcholine-activated cation-selective channel, receptor binding, transmembrane receptor

Subcellular Locations

cellular membrane, plasma membrane

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