Abstract
Acetylcholine (Ach) is a known neurotransmitter involved with many physiological process. Recent studies revealed that acetycholine also play a central role in anti-inflammatory responses, mainly through the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors ±7 (±7 nAChR) present in macrophages. That pathway was denominated the colinergic anti-inlammatory pathway. The activation of these receptor…