Nicotine is similar to acetylcholine. Immune cells and neural cells have acetylcholine receptors. Nicotine inhibits cytokine release by macrophages. Proteins {nicotinic receptor} {alpha-7 nicotinic receptor} {alpha-7 acetylcholine receptor} can bind nicotine and stimulate NMDA receptors [Granon et al., 2003].
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