Document Type
Patent
Publication Date
July 2009
Patent Number
7563595
Abstract
The present invention concerns a novel α7 nicotinic receptor subunit isoform, α7-2. The α7-2 isoform contributes to novel acetylcholine receptors (AChRs) with pharmacological and biophysical properties distinct from those of wild-type α7-1-nAChRs and closely resembling those of α7-nAChRs found in intrinsic cardiac neurons and Type II α7-nAChRs of superior cervical ganglion neurons. Polynucleotides encoding the α7-2 isoform, vectors and genetically modified cells containing such polynucleotides are also provided. In addition, methods are provided for producing the α7-2 isoform as are methods of using such isoforms for screening compounds for activity at the nAChR.
Application Number
10/703,953
Recommended Citation
Cuevas, Javier and Severance, Emily, "Nucleic acids encoding functional splice variants of the α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit and methods for producing the encoded proteins" (2009). USF Patents. 562.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_patents/562
Assignees
University of South Florida
Filing Date
11/07/2003
Primary/U.S. Class
435/691
