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CHRNA2

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CHRNA2
Identifiers
AliasesCHRNA2, cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 2 subunit
External IDsOMIM: 118502; MGI: 87886; HomoloGene: 20193; GeneCards: CHRNA2; OMA:CHRNA2 - orthologs
Orthologs
SpeciesHumanMouse
Entrez
Ensembl
UniProt
RefSeq (mRNA)

NM_144803

RefSeq (protein)

NP_659052

Location (UCSC)Chr 8: 27.46 – 27.48 MbChr 14: 66.37 – 66.39 Mb
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Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-2, also known as nAChRα2, is a protein that in humans is encoded by the CHRNA2 gene.[5][6] The protein encoded by this gene is a subunit of certain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAchR).

Function

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Knockout of this gene in mice potentiates nicotine-modulated behaviors.[7] Using two different genetically modified mutant mouse lines (Chrna2L9'S/L9'S and Chrna2KO), findings highlight that α2* nAChRs influence hippocampus-dependent learning and memory and CA1 synaptic plasticity in adolescent mice. [8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000120903Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000022041Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Anand R, Lindstrom J (Sep 1992). "Chromosomal localization of seven neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit genes in humans". Genomics. 13 (4): 962–7. doi:10.1016/0888-7543(92)90008-G. PMID 1505988.
  6. ^ "Entrez Gene: CHRNA2 cholinergic receptor, nicotinic, alpha 2 (neuronal)".
  7. ^ Lotfipour S, Byun JS, Leach P, Fowler CD, Murphy NP, Kenny PJ, Gould TJ, Boulter J (May 2013). "Targeted Deletion of the Mouse α2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunit Gene (Chrna2) Potentiates Nicotine-Modulated Behaviors". J. Neurosci. 33 (18): 7728–41. doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4731-12.2013. PMC 3831006. PMID 23637165.
  8. ^ Lotfipour S, Mojica C, Nakauchi S, Lipovsek M, Silverstein S, Cushman J, Tirtorahardjo J, Poulos A, Elgoyhen AB, Sumikawa K, Fanselow MS, Boulter J (May 2017). "α2* Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors influence hippocampus-dependent learning and memory in adolescent mice". Learn Mem. 24 (6): 231–244. doi:10.1101/lm.045369.117. PMC 5435881. PMID 28507032.

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