Neuroprotection by Nicotine in Mouse Primary Cortical Cultures Involves Activation of Calcineurin and L-Type Calcium Channel Inactivation
Stevens TR, Krueger SR, Fitzsimonds RM, Picciotto MR. Neuroprotection by Nicotine in Mouse Primary Cortical Cultures Involves Activation of Calcineurin and L-Type Calcium Channel Inactivation. Journal Of Neuroscience 2003, 23: 10093-10099. PMID: 14602824, PMCID: PMC6740855, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.23-31-10093.2003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywordsalpha7 Nicotinic Acetylcholine ReceptorAnimalsBungarotoxinsCalcineurinCalcineurin InhibitorsCalcium Channel BlockersCalcium Channels, L-TypeCells, CulturedCerebral CortexGlutamic AcidMiceMice, KnockoutNeuronsNeuroprotective AgentsNeurotoxinsNicotineNifedipineReceptors, NicotinicTacrolimusConceptsPrimary cortical culturesL-type channelsNicotine-mediated neuroprotectionCortical culturesNicotine pretreatmentIntracellular calciumCalcium influxActivation of calcineurinBeta2 subunitAlpha7-containing nAChRsL-type calcium channelsEffects of nicotineAbility of nicotineMouse primary cortical culturesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCalcium channel inactivationGlutamate excitotoxicityNeuroprotective effectsRole of calciumCalcineurin antagonistsCortical neuronsNeuronal excitabilityGlutamate applicationNeuroprotectionCalcium channels
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