The acetylcholine receptor modulates interactions between the nervous system and the immune system. An acetylcholine receptor agonist, nicotine, is now harnessed to dampen inflammation and reduce mortality in a mouse model of sepsis (pages 1216–1221).
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Matthay, M., Ware, L. Can nicotine treat sepsis?. Nat Med 10, 1161–1162 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm1104-1161
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