FIGURE 3 Inflammatory diseases that can be treated through the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway
The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) is mainly related to brain, lung, cardiovascular, stomach, intestine, pancreas, joints, and other organs. Systemic inflammatory diseases and inflammatory diseases related to these organs can also be treated through CAP pathway. AD, Alzheimer’s disease; ALI, Acute lung injury; AP, Acute pancreatitis; CIR, Cerebral ischemia reperfusion injury; MIR, Myocardial ischemia reperfusion injury; POI, Postoperative ileus; TBI, Traumatic brain injury; VD, Vascular dementia.