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Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

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Editors:
  1. Steeve Hervé Thany

    1. Laboratoire Récepteurs et Canaux Ioniques Membranaires, RCIM UPRES EA 2647/USC INRA 2023, IFR 149 QUASAV, Université d’Angers, UFR de Sciences, Angers, France

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  • Illustrates the finding that the insect central nervous system is extremely rich in acetylcholine receptors that have a predominantly nicotinic pharmacology
  • Demonstrates that several amino acids that account for ligand binding domain are conserved in the insect nicotinic receptor subunit
  • Explores the involvement of insect nicotinic receptors in learning and memory processes using the honeybee as insect model

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology (AEMB, volume 683)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
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  2. Identification of Cholinergic Synaptic Transmission in the Insect Nervous System

    • Steeve Hervé Thany, Hélène Tricoire-Leignel, Bruno Lapied
    Pages 1-10

  3. The Evolution of Pentameric Ligand-Gated Ion Channels

    • Joseph A. Dent
    Pages 11-23

  4. Diversity of Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Subunits

    • Andrew K. Jones, David B. Sattelle
    Pages 25-43

  5. Identification of Critical Elements Determining Toxins and Insecticide Affinity, Ligand Binding Domains and Channel Properties

    • Hélène Tricoire-Leignel, Steeve Hervé Thany
    Pages 45-52

  6. Electrophysiological Studies and Pharmacological Properties of Insect Native Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

    • Steeve Hervé Thany
    Pages 53-63

  7. Characterisation of Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors by Heterologous Expression

    • Neil S. Millar, Stuart J. Lansdell
    Pages 65-73

  8. Neonicotinoid Insecticides

    • Steeve Hervé Thany
    Pages 75-83

  9. Ecotoxicity of Neonicotinoid Insecticides to Bees

    • Axel Decourtye, James Devillers
    Pages 85-95

  10. State of the Art on Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Function in Learning and Memory

    • Monique Gauthier
    Pages 97-115

  11. Back Matter

    Pages 117-118
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About this book

The aim of this book is to summarize our understanding on the insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. This area of research received great impetus from the identification of the first subunit sequences to be used as neonicotinoid insecticide target sites. Although a book of this nature can provide the details only of commonly published results, it is hoped that it may provide a useful guide to the newcomer to the field as well as to point out some of the future challenges. For example, we need to determine the precise subunit nomenclature of insect nicotinic receptors. This nomenclature varies amongst species and this led to some of the early confusion that persists. We need to be precise in identifying the subunit composition of native insect nicotinic receptor subtypes, their functional properties and physiological roles.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Laboratoire Récepteurs et Canaux Ioniques Membranaires, RCIM UPRES EA 2647/USC INRA 2023, IFR 149 QUASAV, Université d’Angers, UFR de Sciences, Angers, France

    Steeve Hervé Thany

About the editor

Steeve Hervé Thany is an assistant Professor for Neurobiology and Neurophysiology at the University of Angers, France. Its research interests are in the areas of molecular biology, electrophysiology, pharmacology and behavioral processes involving insect nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. Recent research focused on the effects of neonicotinoid insecticides on nicotinic receptors and the intracellular mechanisms regulating their function. He is a member of numerous national and international scientific organisations, including the French Society for Neuroscience (SN) and the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS).

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Insect Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

  • Editors: Steeve Hervé Thany

  • Series Title: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6445-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2010

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6444-1Published: 07 May 2010

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-5153-6Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6445-8Published: 11 January 2011

  • Series ISSN: 0065-2598

  • Series E-ISSN: 2214-8019

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 118

  • Topics: Biomedicine general

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