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. 2021 Dec 5;22(23):13153. doi: 10.3390/ijms222313153

Table 1.

Neuronal and non-neuronal cells reported to produce and release acetylcholine.

Sources of Acetylcholine Refs.
Neurons
Autonomic nervous system Preganglionic sympathetic/parasympathetic neurons [23]
Peripheral nervous system Terminal ends of axons at neuromuscular junctions [23]
Central nervous system Primarily interneurons [23,24]
Non-Neuronal Cells
Immunocytes CD4 + T cells; B cells; NK cells [25,26,27]
Placental trophoblast [28]
Keratinocytes [29]
Cardiomyocytes [30]
Airway epithelial cells [31]
Vascular endothelial cells [32]
Urothelial cells [33,34]
Cancer cells Colon, stomach, lung, and others [12,35,36]