Varenicline-mediated cholinergic activation through α4β2 nAChR inhibits microglial neuroinflammation and alleviates neuropathic pain and depression following spinal cord injury.

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Title: Varenicline-mediated cholinergic activation through α4β2 nAChR inhibits microglial neuroinflammation and alleviates neuropathic pain and depression following spinal cord injury.
Authors: Cheng L; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Lai S; Institute of Translational Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China., Wang Y; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Zhu X; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Song S; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China., Lu DZ; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China., Yang Y; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Xu LL; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Cai B; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China., Wang J; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200011, China., Zeng H; Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Shanghai Ninth People's Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, 500 Quxi Road, Shanghai, 200011, China. zenghongxiezhen@163.com.
Source: Journal of translational medicine [J Transl Med] 2026 Jun 04. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 04.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101190741 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1479-5876 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14795876 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Transl Med Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1479-5876
DOI:10.1186/s12967-026-08340-6