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ReviewCurrent neuropharmacology2025

Role of the Central Cholinergic Nervous System in Motor and Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease.

Si-Yuan Tian, Xin Cao, Guo-Jin Liu, Ying Zi, Hui-Xian Zhu, Yi-Miao Jiang, Wei-Wei Lou, Xiao-Xia Fang, Ling Shan, Zhan Liu and 1 more

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Review in Current neuropharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Si-Yuan TianDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Xin CaoDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Guo-Jin LiuDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Ying ZiDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Hui-Xian ZhuDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Yi-Miao JiangDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Wei-Wei LouDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Xiao-Xia FangDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Ling ShanDepartment of Neuropsychiatric Disorders, Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience, An Institute of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Meibergdreef 47 1105BA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Zhan LiuDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.
Qian-Xing ZhuangDepartment of Physiology, School of Medicine, Nantong University, 19 Qixiu Road, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226001, China.

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 82201586, 31771143Stichting ParkinsonFonds 1882
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a prevalent neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by both motor and non-motor symptoms. Although dopamine agonists have been demonstrated to be efficacious in the treatment of motor symptoms, their capacity to enhance non-motor symptoms remains constrained. This suggests that additional neurotransmitter systems may be involved in the pathogenesis of PD-related symptoms. The cholinergic nervous system plays a pivotal role in the central nervous system, with various projection systems associated with diverse functions, including but not limited to learning, memory, attention, posture, balance, eye movement control, and adaptation. Nevertheless, the role of the cholinergic nervous system in the motor and non-motor impairments associated with PD remains uncertain. This review elucidates the location, projection, receptors, and effects of central cholinergic systems, as well as their role in both the motor symptoms and non-motor symptoms of PD. Additionally, it examines the crosstalk between cholinergic systems and dopaminergic systems in PD pathology. A deeper comprehension of the fundamental mechanisms of the cholinergic system in PD may facilitate the development of novel therapeutic strategies.

Indexed as

AcetylcholineCholinergic NeuronsParkinson DiseaseAnimalsHumansAcetylcholineacetylcholinecholinergic systemdopamine agonists.motor symptomsnon-motor symptomsParkinson’s disease

Identifiers

PMID40108903
PMCPMC12307994

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