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.