2020
Impact of menthol on nicotine intake and preference in mice: Concentration, sex, and age differences
Bagdas D, Jackson A, Carper M, Chen RY, Akinola LS, Damaj MI. Impact of menthol on nicotine intake and preference in mice: Concentration, sex, and age differences. Neuropharmacology 2020, 179: 108274. PMID: 32827516, PMCID: PMC7572603, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2020.108274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral nicotine consumptionEffect of mentholImpact of mentholNicotine consumptionFemale miceNicotine intakeΑ7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptorMenthol concentrationNicotine solutionHigher nicotine intakeAdolescent female miceMale C57BL/6J miceTwo-bottle choice paradigmWild-type miceNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsConcentration-dependent mannerOral nicotineC57BL/6J miceKO miceMale miceType miceMouse modelAcetylcholine receptorsHigh menthol concentrationAdult counterparts
2017
Nicotine prevents and reverses paclitaxel-induced mechanical allodynia in a mouse model of CIPN
Kyte S, Toma W, Bagdas D, Meade J, Schurman L, Lichtman A, Chen Z, Del Fabbro E, Fang X, Bigbee J, Damaj M, Gewirtz D. Nicotine prevents and reverses paclitaxel-induced mechanical allodynia in a mouse model of CIPN. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 2017, 364: jpet.117.243972. PMID: 29042416, PMCID: PMC5738719, DOI: 10.1124/jpet.117.243972.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathyPaclitaxel-induced mechanical allodyniaMechanical allodyniaPeripheral neuropathyMouse modelTreatment of CIPNLewis lung carcinoma tumor growthIntraepidermal nerve fiber lossPaclitaxel-induced peripheral neuropathyH460 non-small cell lung cancer cellsNon-small cell lung cancer cellsLung tumor cell proliferationNerve fiber dysfunctionNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subtypesCell lung cancer cellsChronic nicotine administrationNerve fiber lossChronic nicotine treatmentMale C57BL/6J miceAcetylcholine receptor subtypesLung cancer cellsProliferation of A549Receptor-mediated pathwayTumor cell proliferationCIPN treatment