Access to nicotine in drinking water reduces weight gain without changing caloric intake on high fat diet in male C57BL/6J mice
Calarco CA, Lee S, Picciotto MR. Access to nicotine in drinking water reduces weight gain without changing caloric intake on high fat diet in male C57BL/6J mice. Neuropharmacology 2017, 123: 210-220. PMID: 28623168, PMCID: PMC5544033, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2017.06.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-fat dietCaloric intakeWeight gainFat dietFemale miceMale miceBody weightAdipose tissueEffects of HFDOverall caloric intakeAmphetamine-regulated transcriptNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunitsLower body weightMelanin-concentrating hormoneSex-dependent mannerRegulation of agoutiChow-fed animalsAcetylcholine receptor subunitsNicotine administrationChronic consumptionArcuate nucleusNicotine dosesNicotine intakeFood intakeTobacco use