2020
Effects of nicotine on DARPP-32 and CaMKII signaling relevant to addiction
Lee AM, Picciotto MR. Effects of nicotine on DARPP-32 and CaMKII signaling relevant to addiction. Advances In Pharmacology 2020, 90: 89-115. PMID: 33706940, PMCID: PMC8008986, DOI: 10.1016/bs.apha.2020.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKey intracellular signaling cascadesIntracellular signaling cascadesDependent kinase IIPaul GreengardSignaling cascadesKinase IINicotine-dependent behaviorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSecond messenger systemsNeuronal signalingInitial characterizationDARPP-32ProteinMessenger systemsAcetylcholine receptorsSignalingRoleCaMKIIGreengardNicotine addictionCascadeImmunohistochemical workDiscoveryReceptorsCAMP
2019
Regulation of aggressive behaviors by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Animal models, human genetics, and clinical studies
Lewis AS, Picciotto MR. Regulation of aggressive behaviors by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: Animal models, human genetics, and clinical studies. Neuropharmacology 2019, 167: 107929. PMID: 32058178, PMCID: PMC7080580, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2019.107929.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsClinical studiesAnimal modelsAcetylcholine receptorsNeuropsychiatric disordersAggressive behaviorEffects of nAChRsAlpha 7 nAChRsSignificant side effectsHuman laboratory studiesLigand-gated ion channelsPsychopharmacological treatmentSide effectsMultiple key questionsHuman patientsNicotine NeuropharmacologyPredatory aggressionCHRNA7 geneHuman geneticsHuman genetic studiesPatientsNAChRsSevere aggressionIon channelsReceptors
2015
Mood and anxiety regulation by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: A potential pathway to modulate aggression and related behavioral states
Picciotto MR, Lewis AS, van Schalkwyk GI, Mineur YS. Mood and anxiety regulation by nicotinic acetylcholine receptors: A potential pathway to modulate aggression and related behavioral states. Neuropharmacology 2015, 96: 235-243. PMID: 25582289, PMCID: PMC4486625, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2014.12.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNicotinic medicationsAcetylcholine receptorsNicotinic agentsRole of nAChRsEffects of nicotineBehavioral statesSelf-medicate symptomsNicotinic effectsClinical trialsClinical studiesMood disordersPsychiatric disordersAnimal modelsAffective disordersMedicationsTobacco productsAnxiety regulationRelated constructsMental statesReceptorsDisordersNAChRsNicotineMood
2014
Expression of the 5-HT1A Serotonin Receptor in the Hippocampus Is Required for Social Stress Resilience and the Antidepressant-Like Effects Induced by the Nicotinic Partial Agonist Cytisine
Mineur YS, Einstein EB, Bentham MP, Wigestrand MB, Blakeman S, Newbold SA, Picciotto MR. Expression of the 5-HT1A Serotonin Receptor in the Hippocampus Is Required for Social Stress Resilience and the Antidepressant-Like Effects Induced by the Nicotinic Partial Agonist Cytisine. Neuropsychopharmacology 2014, 40: 938-946. PMID: 25288485, PMCID: PMC4330507, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2014.269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords8-Hydroxy-2-(di-n-propylamino)tetralinAlkaloidsAnimalsAntidepressive AgentsAzocinesDisease Models, AnimalDrug SynergismFluoxetineGene Expression RegulationHEK293 CellsHindlimb SuspensionHippocampusHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMotor ActivityQuinolizinesReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1ASelective Serotonin Reuptake InhibitorsSerotonin Receptor AgonistsStress, PsychologicalConceptsAntidepressant-like effectsSelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsDorsal rapheCholinergic systemAgonist cytisineNicotinic acetylcholine receptor blockersEffects of cytisineTreatment-resistant patientsSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsAcetylcholine receptor blockerSSRI fluoxetineReceptor blockersAntidepressant efficacyReuptake inhibitorsSerotonin depletionCholinergic drugsMood disordersSerotonin receptorsMouse modelPharmacological approachesHippocampusReceptorsCytisineRapheMolecular mechanisms
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
2010
Nicotine receptors and depression: revisiting and revising the cholinergic hypothesis
Mineur YS, Picciotto MR. Nicotine receptors and depression: revisiting and revising the cholinergic hypothesis. Trends In Pharmacological Sciences 2010, 31: 580-586. PMID: 20965579, PMCID: PMC2991594, DOI: 10.1016/j.tips.2010.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of nicotineDepressive symptomsNeuronal nAChRsNovel antidepressant medicationsDepression-like behaviorMajor depressive disorderNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAntidepressant medicationNicotine receptorsCholinergic systemDepressive disorderCholinergic hypothesisPreclinical studiesNicotinic drugsPharmacological agentsNicotinic agentsAcetylcholine receptorsEndogenous neurotransmittersSymptomsNAChRsNicotineSmokingDepressed individualsAcetylcholineReceptors
2009
Effects of galanin on monoaminergic systems and HPA axis: Potential mechanisms underlying the effects of galanin on addiction- and stress-related behaviors
Picciotto MR, Brabant C, Einstein EB, Kamens HM, Neugebauer NM. Effects of galanin on monoaminergic systems and HPA axis: Potential mechanisms underlying the effects of galanin on addiction- and stress-related behaviors. Brain Research 2009, 1314: 206-218. PMID: 19699187, PMCID: PMC2819596, DOI: 10.1016/j.brainres.2009.08.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of galaninStress-related behaviorsDrugs of abuseGalanin receptorsAbility of galaninPotential mechanismsAddiction-related disordersDrug-related behaviorsNumber of neuropeptidesGalanin effectsHPA axisMonoaminergic systemsDrug exposureTreatment of stressNeuronal activityGalaninBrain areasNeuronal functionBrain regionsAddictive drugsBrain circuitsNovel therapeuticsDrugsNeural activityReceptors
2006
The Prototoxin lynx1 Acts on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors to Balance Neuronal Activity and Survival In Vivo
Miwa JM, Stevens TR, King SL, Caldarone BJ, Ibanez-Tallon I, Xiao C, Fitzsimonds RM, Pavlides C, Lester HA, Picciotto MR, Heintz N. The Prototoxin lynx1 Acts on Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors to Balance Neuronal Activity and Survival In Vivo. Neuron 2006, 51: 587-600. PMID: 16950157, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2006.07.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAge FactorsAnimalsAssociation LearningBrainCell SurvivalExcitatory Amino Acid AgonistsMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane PotentialsMiceMice, Mutant StrainsMutationNerve DegenerationNeuronsNeuropeptidesNicotineNicotinic AgonistsPatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, NicotinicConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNull mutant miceMutant miceAcetylcholine receptorsNeuronal activityNull mutationBiological processesLynx1Calcium levelsAgonist sensitivityReceptor desensitizationSynaptic efficacyMutationsAllosteric modulatorsDesensitization kineticsWide arrayNicotineVivoSpecific testsNAChRsMiceReceptorsSurvivalHyperactivationFunction
2005
β2-Subunit-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are involved in nicotine-induced increases in conditioned reinforcement but not progressive ratio responding for food in C57BL/6 mice
Brunzell DH, Chang JR, Schneider B, Olausson P, Taylor JR, Picciotto MR. β2-Subunit-containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are involved in nicotine-induced increases in conditioned reinforcement but not progressive ratio responding for food in C57BL/6 mice. Psychopharmacology 2005, 184: 328-338. PMID: 16133126, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-005-0099-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine exposureNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsFood-reinforced respondingAcetylcholine receptorsPrior nicotine exposureNicotine-induced increasesProgressive ratioNicotinic receptor subtypesEffects of nicotineWild-type miceProgressive ratio testC57BL/6 miceReceptor subtypesConclusionThese dataChronic exposureReinforcement testingMiceΒ2 subunitUnpaired presentationsExposureReceptorsApproach trainingPresentationPaired presentationsPrimary reinforcementGalanin can attenuate opiate reinforcement and withdrawal
Picciotto MR, Hawes JJ, Brunzell DH, Zachariou V. Galanin can attenuate opiate reinforcement and withdrawal. Neuropeptides 2005, 39: 313-315. PMID: 15944028, DOI: 10.1016/j.npep.2004.12.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpiate reinforcementGalanin receptor agonistAction of opiatesUseful therapeutic agentEndogenous galaninReceptor agonistGalaninKnockout miceBrain areasTransgenic miceBrain regionsBehavioral signsOpiate addictionTherapeutic agentsBody of dataAltered susceptibilityWithdrawalMiceReceptorsAgonistsOpiates
2004
Characterization of GalR1, GalR2, and GalR3 immunoreactivity in catecholaminergic nuclei of the mouse brain
Hawes JJ, Picciotto MR. Characterization of GalR1, GalR2, and GalR3 immunoreactivity in catecholaminergic nuclei of the mouse brain. The Journal Of Comparative Neurology 2004, 479: 410-423. PMID: 15514977, DOI: 10.1002/cne.20329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCatecholaminesGalaninImmunohistochemistryLocus CoeruleusMiceNeural PathwaysNeuronsNucleus AccumbensOpioid-Related DisordersReceptor, Galanin, Type 1Receptor, Galanin, Type 2Receptor, Galanin, Type 3Receptors, GalaninRewardSubstantia NigraTyrosine 3-MonooxygenaseVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsVentral tegmental areaSubstantia nigraLocus coeruleusNucleus accumbensGalanin receptorsBrain areasMouse brainDistribution of immunoreactivityNoradrenergic transmissionGalanin bindingOpiate withdrawalTegmental areaCatecholaminergic nucleiTyrosine hydroxylaseDopamine neurotransmissionGalR1GalR2GalR3BrainProtein levelsDrug addictionGalaninImmunoreactivityReceptorsCoeruleus
2003
Nicotine as a modulator of behavior: beyond the inverted U
Picciotto MR. Nicotine as a modulator of behavior: beyond the inverted U. Trends In Pharmacological Sciences 2003, 24: 493-499. PMID: 12967775, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-6147(03)00230-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal pathwaysEffects of nicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNeurotransmitter release studiesSmoking cessationNicotine reinforcementOccasional smokingKnockout mouse studiesSmoking behaviorAnimal studiesAcetylcholine receptorsDifferent subtypesMouse studiesBehavioral effectsNew interventionsNicotineElectrophysiological experimentsActivation stateRecent dataBehavioral responsesModulator of behaviorSmokingPathwaySubtypesReceptors
2002
Nicotinic receptors in aging and dementia
Picciotto MR, Zoli M. Nicotinic receptors in aging and dementia. Developmental Neurobiology 2002, 53: 641-655. PMID: 12436427, DOI: 10.1002/neu.10102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic agonistsCognitive functionNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsDevelopment of dementiaNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCholinergic markersCholinergic functionNeuronal degenerationNicotinic receptorsEpidemiological studiesNicotinic functionAnimal studiesNeurodegenerative illnessesAcetylcholine receptorsCognitive deficitsDementiaNeurodegenerative diseasesImpaired subjectsDistinct actionsPatientsAgonistsDiseaseNicotineReceptorsSmoking
2001
Galanin receptor 1 gene expression is regulated by cyclic AMP through a CREB‐dependent mechanism
Zachariou V, Georgescu D, Kansal L, Merriam P, Picciotto M. Galanin receptor 1 gene expression is regulated by cyclic AMP through a CREB‐dependent mechanism. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2001, 76: 191-200. PMID: 11145992, DOI: 10.1046/j.1471-4159.2001.00018.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBase SequenceCell LineCloning, MolecularCodon, InitiatorColforsinCyclic AMPCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinGene Expression RegulationMiceMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesis, Site-DirectedNerve Growth FactorNeuronsPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, GalaninReceptors, NeuropeptideRegulatory Sequences, Nucleic AcidSequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTetradecanoylphorbol AcetateTransfectionConceptsLocus coeruleusOpiate withdrawalGalanin binding sitesPeripheral nervous systemCREB-dependent mechanismG protein-coupled receptorsLevels of cAMPProtein-coupled receptorsOpiate analgesiaNeuropeptide galaninGalanin receptorsGalR1 mRNANervous systemPlace preferenceTranscription factor CREBForskolin effectGALR1 expressionGalR1 geneCAMP levelsCyclic AMPCell linesBasal activityCRE-like siteTransient transfection assaysReceptors
2000
Nicotinic Receptors in the Brain: Links between Molecular Biology and Behavior
Picciotto M, Caldarone B, King S, Zachariou V. Nicotinic Receptors in the Brain: Links between Molecular Biology and Behavior. Neuropsychopharmacology 2000, 22: 451-465. PMID: 10731620, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(99)00146-3.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNicotinic receptorsIndividual subunitsNicotinic receptor subtypesNicotinic receptor agonistsMolecular biologyNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptor subunitsPain sensitivityReceptor agonistReceptor subtypesAnimal studiesNicotinic subunitsAcetylcholine receptorsAddictive propertiesMolecular cloningMolecular dataReceptor subunitsBehavioral effectsNicotineSubunit combinationsReceptorsNative receptorSubunitsSubunit compositionSubsequent studiesPharmacological and null mutation approaches reveal nicotinic receptor diversity
Whiteaker P, Marks M, Grady S, Lu Y, Picciotto M, Changeux J, Collins A. Pharmacological and null mutation approaches reveal nicotinic receptor diversity. European Journal Of Pharmacology 2000, 393: 123-135. PMID: 10771005, DOI: 10.1016/s0014-2999(00)00052-2.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor functionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAcetylcholine receptor functionAcetylcholine receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor bindingReceptor functionNative nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypesWhole brain preparationAcetylcholine receptor bindingAcetylcholine receptor subtypesMouse brain membranesArray of assaysReceptor subtypesPharmacological comparisonComparative pharmacologyBrain nucleiBrain membranesEfflux techniqueReceptor bindingSubunit deletionReceptor diversityReceptorsAminobutyric acidSubtypes5-Iodo-A-85380, an α4β2 Subtype-Selective Ligand for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors
Mukhin A, Gündisch D, Horti A, Koren A, Tamagnan G, Kimes A, Chambers J, Vaupel D, King S, Picciotto M, Innis R, London E. 5-Iodo-A-85380, an α4β2 Subtype-Selective Ligand for Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors. Molecular Pharmacology 2000, 57: 642-649. PMID: 10692507, DOI: 10.1124/mol.57.3.642.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAlpha4beta2 nAChRsAcetylcholine receptorsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAffinity of epibatidineRat adrenal glandMuscle-type nAChRsSubtype-selective ligandsAlpha4beta2 subtypeAdrenal glandRat brainSelective radioligandBrain regionsNAChRsBeta4 subunitsRadioiodinated ligandBeta2 subunitVivo studiesEpibatidineVivo experimentsHuman brainSubtypesRadioligandBrainReceptors
1998
Nicotine Addiction: From Molecules to Behavior
Picciotto M. Nicotine Addiction: From Molecules to Behavior. The Neuroscientist 1998, 4: 391-394. DOI: 10.1177/107385849800400610.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsNicotine addictionAction of nicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsBinding of nicotineDrugs of abuseUnique molecular targetNicotine dependenceNovel treatmentsAcetylcholine receptorsDopamine physiologyMolecular targetsCommon pathwayNicotineBrainSite of interventionNeurobiological processesBiochemical targetsAddictionDrugsPathwaySmokingMiceReceptorsAcetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine
Picciotto M, Zoli M, Rimondini R, Léna C, Marubio L, Pich E, Fuxe K, Changeux J. Acetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine. Nature 1998, 391: 173-177. PMID: 9428762, DOI: 10.1038/34413.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords3,4-Dihydroxyphenylacetic AcidAcetylcholineAnimalsBinding SitesCarrier ProteinsCocaineConditioning, OperantDopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsHomovanillic AcidIn Vitro TechniquesMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMice, KnockoutMicrodialysisMotor ActivityNerve Tissue ProteinsNicotineNucleus AccumbensPatch-Clamp TechniquesReceptors, NicotinicSecond Messenger SystemsSubstantia NigraVentral Tegmental AreaConceptsProperties of nicotineAcetylcholine receptorsVentral striatumΒ2 subunitNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsMesencephalic dopaminergic neuronsEffects of nicotineWild-type micePatch-clamp recordingsMesolimbic dopamine systemNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsDrugs of abuseDopaminergic neuronsMesolimbic systemDopamine releaseDopamine systemMutant miceMiceNicotineNeurotransmitter dopamineStriatumReceptorsNeuronsReleaseBrain
1995
Abnormal avoidance learning in mice lacking functional high-affinity nicotine receptor in the brain
Picciotto M, Zoli M, Léna C, Bessis A, Lallemand Y, LeNovère N, Vincent P, Pich E, Brûlet P, Changeux J. Abnormal avoidance learning in mice lacking functional high-affinity nicotine receptor in the brain. Nature 1995, 374: 65-67. PMID: 7870173, DOI: 10.1038/374065a0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHigh-affinity nicotine receptorsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsBrains of miceΒ2-/- miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsThalamic neuronsNicotine applicationFunctional nAChRsNicotine receptorsBrain slicesNicotinic subunitsAbnormal avoidanceAcetylcholine receptorsAspects of behaviorHigh-affinity binding sitesMutant miceElectrophysiological recordingsPassive avoidanceAssociative memoryMiceNicotineNeuronal nicotinic subunitsNon-mutant siblingsBrainReceptors