Hyperconnectivity of Two Separate Long-Range Cholinergic Systems Contributes to the Reorganization of the Brain Functional Connectivity during Nicotine Withdrawal in Male Mice
Carrette L, Kimbrough A, Davoudian P, Kwan A, Collazo A, George O. Hyperconnectivity of Two Separate Long-Range Cholinergic Systems Contributes to the Reorganization of the Brain Functional Connectivity during Nicotine Withdrawal in Male Mice. ENeuro 2023, 10: eneuro.0019-23.2023. PMID: 37295945, PMCID: PMC10306126, DOI: 10.1523/eneuro.0019-23.2023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainCholinergic AgentsMaleMiceNicotineReceptors, CholinergicReceptors, NicotinicRNA, MessengerSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeConceptsWhole-brain functional connectivityCholinergic regionsCholinergic systemFunctional connectivityNicotine withdrawalMale miceFos expressionNicotinic receptorsBrain cholinergic systemWithdrawal-induced changesImmediate early gene FosDiscontinuation of useNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsBrain functional connectivityCholinergic neuronsBasal forebrainNicotine resultsWithdrawal symptomsCholinergic neurotransmissionMRNA expression databaseReceptor mRNANicotine dependenceAcetylcholine receptorsBaseline expressionBrain regions