Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor but not acetylcholinesterase plays an important role in nicotine-related periodontitis.
Wang
Qing-Yu
QY
Cai
Chuan
C
Duan
Yin-Zhong
YZ
Wang
Xiao-Jing
XJ
D000110:Acetylcholinesterase / Q000378:metabolism; D017209:Apoptosis / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009538:Nicotine / Q000633:toxicity*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic / Q000378:metabolism*
D011978:Receptors, Nicotinic; D009538:Nicotine; D000110:Acetylcholinesterase