Nicotinic agonists promoted the activation of nicotinic acetylcholine α7 receptors (α7 nAChR) in neurons, but failed to activate these receptors in mouse peritoneal macrophages

Table 2. Number of peritonealmacrophages that responded to stimulation with ATP-Na⁺ (1 mM) andwith ACh (100 μM) associated with PNU-120596 (10 μM) by the wholecell patch clamp technique. (+): Presence of ionic current greater than basalnoise.