CHRNA7: cholinergic receptor nicotinic alpha 7 subunit
1 protein, 61 patents, 18 drugs, 60 trials, 2,656 NIH grants and 5,552 papers.
Gene 7
Its symbol and name are HGNC's, unless HGNC and NCBI Gene contradict each other.
Proteins 1
Reviewed human proteins whose Swiss-Prot entry states the gene.
| UniProt entry | Protein | Length | Structures | Gene stated in | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P36544 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit alpha-7 | 502 | 51 | Ensembl, GeneID, HGNC | UniProt |
Patents 61
Patents whose sequence listing holds the protein exactly: the same sequence, by SHA-256, length and CRC-64. A sequence a patent lists is not always one it claims.
| Publication | Published | SEQ ID NO | Protein | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP 2026082870 A | 2026-05-19 | 4 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2026004568 A | 2026-01-14 | 41238 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| EP 4650780 A2 | 2025-11-19 | 4231 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025529142 A | 2025-09-04 | 938 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| US 12371689 B2 | 2025-07-29 | 938 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025517970 A | 2025-06-12 | 4231 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| EP 4551941 A2 | 2025-05-14 | 40 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025508427 A | 2025-03-26 | 4 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025508429 A | 2025-03-26 | 4 | P36544 | Espacenet |
| JP 2025504060 A | 2025-02-06 | 25 | P36544 | Espacenet |
Drugs 18
Drugs a ChEMBL mechanism record says act on the gene's protein, through Open Targets.
| Drug | ChEMBL ID | Mechanism | Action | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABT-107 | CHEMBL2151570 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit agonist | AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| ABT-126 | CHEMBL3545231 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit agonist | AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| APN1125 | CHEMBL3545013 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit partial agonist | PARTIAL AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| AQW051 | CHEMBL3545232 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit partial agonist | PARTIAL AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| ASM-024 | CHEMBL3707249 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit modulator | MODULATOR | ChEMBL |
| AVL-3288 | CHEMBL429317 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit positive allosteric modulator | POSITIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR | ChEMBL |
| AZD0328 | CHEMBL2151437 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit agonist | AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| BNC-210 | CHEMBL4650452 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit negative allosteric modulator | NEGATIVE ALLOSTERIC MODULATOR | ChEMBL |
| BRADANICLINE | CHEMBL1258006 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit agonist | AGONIST | ChEMBL |
| ENCENICLINE | CHEMBL2151572 | Neuronal acetylcholine receptor protein alpha-7 subunit partial agonist | PARTIAL AGONIST | ChEMBL |
Trials 60
Trials of those drugs. A trial joins the gene only through a drug that acts on it.
| Trial | Drug | Phase | Results first posted | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06510504 | BNC-210 | PHASE3 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT05193409 | BNC-210 | PHASE2 | 2025-03-18 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT04951076 | BNC-210 | PHASE2 | 2025-02-06 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT04810104 | AZD0328 | PHASE2 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT03622216 | BRADANICLINE | PHASE2 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT03548194 | BNC-210 | PHASE2 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT03281694 | AVL-3288 | PHASE1 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT02978599 | AVL-3288 | PHASE1 | ClinicalTrials.gov | |
| NCT02933606 | BNC-210 | PHASE2 | 2023-02-27 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
| NCT02724917 | APN1125 | PHASE1/PHASE2 | ClinicalTrials.gov |
NIH grants 2656
NIH projects whose papers are about the gene, through NIH's grant-paper links.
| Project | Title | Its papers about the gene | Newest fiscal year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIAES090089 | Modulation Of Neuronal Channels and Receptors in the Brain | 27 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| T32DA007027 | Training in the pharmacology of abused drugs | 11 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| U24AG021886 | National Centralized Repository for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (NCRAD) | 11 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01MH077681 | Cholinergic Contribution to Circuits Guiding Behavioral Responses to Stressors | 9 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| T32MH015442 | Development of Psychopathology, Psychobiology, & Behavior | 7 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| UL1TR001863 | Yale Clinical and Translational Science Award | 7 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R01EB006841 | Multivariate methods for identifying multitask/multimodal brain imaging biomarkers | 6 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| R35GM118182 | Molecular basis of bioelectronic medicine | 6 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| P30MH075673 | JHU Center for the Advancement of HIV Neurotherapeutics (JHU CAHN) | 5 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
| P50AA022537 | Cross-species investigation of gene networks for ethanol-related behaviors | 5 | 2,025 | NIH's project files |
Papers 5552
Newest first. Swiss-Prot's references are curated; PubTator's text mining finds papers that name the gene, not always ones about it.
| PMID | Found by | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 42822277 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42790772 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42785411 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42782805 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42761489 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42760969 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42744161 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42737834 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42718948 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
| 42716907 | PubTator, text mining | PubMed |
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