Nicotinic activation of laterodorsal tegmental neurons: implications for addiction to nicotine

M Ishibashi, CS Leonard, KA Kohlmeier - Neuropsychopharmacology, 2009 - nature.com
Identifying the neurological mechanisms underlying nicotine reinforcement is a healthcare
imperative, if society is to effectively combat tobacco addiction. The majority of studies of the …

Involvement of neuropeptide Y Y1 receptors in the acute, chronic and withdrawal effects of nicotine on feeding and body weight in rats

KT Nakhate, MP Dandekar, DM Kokare… - European journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
We investigated the role of neuropeptide Y Y1 receptors in acute, chronic and withdrawal
effects of nicotine with reference to feeding behavior. Rats were administered with nicotine …

Presence of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors on dorsal root ganglion neurons proved using knockout mice and selective α‐neurotoxins in histochemistry

IV Shelukhina, EV Kryukova, KS Lips… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
In complex tissues where multiple subtypes of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs)
are expressed, immunohistochemistry has been the most popular tool for investigation of …

Defining pre‐synaptic nicotinic receptors regulated by beta amyloid in mouse cortex and hippocampus with receptor null mutants

TK Mehta, JJ Dougherty, J Wu, CH Choi… - Journal of …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Disruption of neuronal signaling by soluble β‐amyloid has been implicated in deficits in
short‐term recall in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. One potential target for β …

[图书][B] Specific effects of nicotine and nicotinic antagonists on trace and contextual fear conditioning in c57bl/6 mice: A role for nicotinic acetylcholinergic signaling in …

JD Raybuck - 2009 - search.proquest.com
Nicotine has been shown to enhance multiple forms of learning and memory. However the
substrates through which these effects occur are not well understood. To examine the …

[PDF][PDF] Functional Modulation of the Mouse Prefrontal Cortex by Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors

JJ Couey - 2009 - research.vu.nl
The vertebrate brain is an assembly of highly specialized electrically and chemically
coupled cells which are collectively capable of orchestrating goal-directed behavior in the …