Intracellular Locations of Neurotransmitter Receptors
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Where are most neurotransmitter receptors commonly thought to be located?

  • Plasma membrane (correct)
  • Mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum
  • Nuclear membranes and endoplasmic reticulum
  • Endosomes and Golgi apparatus

Which subtype is generally the most abundant within the CNS for muscarinic AChRs?

  • M3
  • M5
  • M2
  • M1 (correct)

In which region of rodents and humans were intracellular membranes of M1 mAChRs found?

  • Hippocampus and other telencephalon regions (correct)
  • Cortex and thalamus
  • Spinal cord and optic nerve
  • Cerebellum and brainstem

According to recent studies, where have M1 mAChRs been found in addition to the cell surface?

<p>Nuclear membranes (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has recent evidence suggested about the location of several G-protein-coupled receptors including AChRs?

<p>They may also signal from intracellular sites (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the expression of muscarinic AChR subtypes is accurate?

<p>M1 subtype is the most abundantly expressed in the CNS (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the intracellular M1 mAChRs immunohistochemically shown to localize?

<p>Golgi apparatus (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main intracellular site where M1 mAChRs are abundantly distributed in pyramidal neurons?

<p>Golgi apparatus (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is exclusively mediated by surface M1 mAChRs on a time scale of seconds?

<p>Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate (PIP2) hydrolysis (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the C-terminal tryptophan-based motif of M1 subtype require for intracellular localization?

<p>Tryptophan-based motif (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where are the intracellular M1 mAChRs immunohistochemically shown to detect in cerebral cortex neurons?

<p>Cytoplasm of large and small dendrites (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main extracellular site where M1 mAChRs are detected in cerebral cortex neurons?

<p>Cell membrane (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of binding density is used to detect total mAChRs?

<p>Cell-permeable (hydrophobic) radioligands (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main effect caused by M1 mAChRs through the Gαq/11 protein?

<p>Calcium (Ca2+) upregulation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main pathway activated by intracellular M1 mAChRs on a slow time scale of minutes?

<p>Extracellular signal-regulated kinase1/2 (ERK1/2) pathway (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function with which M1 mAChRs are involved in the CNS?

<p>Cognitive enhancement (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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