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Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Testing for Assessment of Coronary Vasomotor Disorders
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2016
Intracoronary acetylcholine testing has been established for the assessment of epicardial coronary spasm more than 30 years ago. Recently, the focus has shifted towards the microcirculation and it has been shown that microvascular spasm can be detected using ACH-testing. This article describes the ACH-test and its implementation in daily routine.
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Local Application of Drugs to Study Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Function in Mouse Brain Slices
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2012
In this paper, we describe a useful method to study ligand-gated ion channel function in neurons of acutely isolated brain slices. This method involves the use of a drug-filled micropipette for local application of drugs to neurons recorded using standard patch clamp techniques.
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Acetylcholine Re-Challenge After Intracoronary Nitroglycerine Administration
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2022
This protocol presents the acetylcholine rechallenge after nitroglycerine as an add-on procedure to spasm provocation testing. The purpose of this technique is to unmask co-existing microvascular spasm in patients with epicardial spasm and to assess the protective efficacy of nitroglycerine on a per-patient level to guide medical therapy.
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Hydrogel Synthesis
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2023
Source: Amber N. Barron, Ashlea Patterson, and Taylor D. Sparks, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, The University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT Hydrogels are a versatile class of cross-linked polymers produced through relatively simple procedures and with generally inexpensive materials. They can be formed from solution and involve a polymer backbone formed from monomer reagents, an initiator which makes the polymer reactive and a crosslinking species which binds the polymer chains...
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Solid Phase Synthesis
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2023
Source: Vy M. Dong and Diane Le, Department of Chemistry, University of California, Irvine, CA Merrifield's solid-phase synthesis is a Nobel Prize winning invention where a reactant molecule is bound on a solid support and undergoes successive chemical reactions to form a desired compound. When the molecules are bound to a solid support, excess reagents and byproducts can be removed by washing away the impurities, while the target compound remains bound to the resin. Specifically, we will...
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Acetylcholine synthesis depends on two substrate-related inputs: choline and acetyl-CoA. Choline acetyltransferase catalyzes their combination by transferring an acetyl group from acetyl-CoA to choline, producing acetylcholine in the cytoplasm. This reaction identifies the enzyme and substrates as central pharmacological points, because altering either the available inputs or catalytic step can affect cholinergic signaling.
Cytoplasmic formation is followed by vesicular packaging, which prepares acetylcholine for storage and release from the cholinergic nerve terminal. Vesicular transport therefore represents a separate control point from the enzymatic reaction itself. Pharmacological analysis can distinguish impaired production from impaired storage by considering whether the disruption affects choline acetyltransferase activity or vesicular transport.
Drug targets act at distinct stages of cholinergic handling. Inhibiting choline uptake limits an input, blocking choline acetyltransferase interferes with acetylcholine formation, and disrupting vesicular storage affects packaging. In contrast, inhibiting acetylcholinesterase changes acetylcholine breakdown rather than its synthesis. Separating these mechanisms helps explain different effects on cholinergic communication.
A pathway-focused analysis can proceed from choline uptake to enzymatic formation, vesicular storage, and acetylcholinesterase-mediated breakdown. Each stage represents a different opportunity for regulation or drug action. Organizing the pathway in this sequence helps researchers determine whether altered cholinergic signaling reflects reduced substrate availability, impaired synthesis, defective storage, or slower removal.
Studies of acetylcholine synthesis provide context for several cholinergic functions, including neuromuscular transmission, autonomic activity, and cognition. They also help frame disorders in which cholinergic communication is impaired. Because the pathway connects biochemical production with signaling, researchers can relate changes at specific stages to broader effects in muscles, glands, neurons, or cognitive processes.
Pharmacology uses this pathway to examine how agents modify cholinergic signaling before, during, and after acetylcholine formation. Investigators can compare effects on choline uptake, choline acetyltransferase, vesicular storage, and acetylcholinesterase-mediated breakdown. This framework supports interpretation of drug actions in neuromuscular and autonomic systems, cognitive research, and conditions involving disrupted cholinergic communication.