2011
Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons
Mineur YS, Abizaid A, Rao Y, Salas R, DiLeone RJ, Gündisch D, Diano S, De Biasi M, Horvath TL, Gao XB, Picciotto MR. Nicotine Decreases Food Intake Through Activation of POMC Neurons. Science 2011, 332: 1330-1332. PMID: 21659607, PMCID: PMC3113664, DOI: 10.1126/science.1201889.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood intakePOMC neuronsNicotine decreases food intakeDecrease food intakePro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) neuronsΑ3β4 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsHypothalamic melanocortin systemNicotine-induced decreasesMelanocortin-4 receptorNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAnorexic effectDecrease appetiteSmoking cessationSynaptic mechanismsMelanocortin systemNovel treatmentsBody weightAcetylcholine receptorsNeurobiological mechanismsNeuronsIntakeSubsequent activationAppetiteActivationReceptors
2006
Nicotine‐Mediated Activation of Signal Transduction Pathways
Picciotto M. Nicotine‐Mediated Activation of Signal Transduction Pathways. Novartis Foundation Symposia 2006, 275: 83-95. DOI: 10.1002/9780470029237.ch7.ChaptersCyclic AMP response element binding proteinSignal transductionProtein phosphatase calcineurinSignal transduction pathwaysMAP kinase pathwayActivation of proteinsResponse element-binding proteinElement-binding proteinTranscription factorsPhosphatase calcineurinTransduction pathwaysProtein kinaseKinase pathwayNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsBinding proteinProteinTransductionAcetylcholine receptorsPathwayCalcium entryActivationLong-term changesSynaptic strengthCircuit-level changesKinase