2000
Nicotinic-agonist stimulated 86Rb+ efflux and [3H]epibatidine binding of mice differing in β2 genotype
Marks M, Stitzel J, Grady S, Picciotto M, Changeux J, Collins A. Nicotinic-agonist stimulated 86Rb+ efflux and [3H]epibatidine binding of mice differing in β2 genotype. Neuropharmacology 2000, 39: 2632-2645. PMID: 11044733, DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(00)00115-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain regionsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor functionBeta2 subunitBeta2-containing receptorsAcetylcholine receptor functionHigh-affinity siteBeta2 subunit expressionBinding of mouseCerebral cortexNicotinic responsesMicroM nicotineOlfactory bulbInferior colliculusNicotinic agonistsSubunit expressionReceptor functionLow affinityLow affinity sitesDHbetaEInhibitionMiceStimulationEffluxCytisineNull mutation
1999
Two pharmacologically distinct components of nicotinic receptor-mediated rubidium efflux in mouse brain require the beta2 subunit.
Marks MJ, Whiteaker P, Calcaterra J, Stitzel JA, Bullock AE, Grady SR, Picciotto MR, Changeux JP, Collins AC. Two pharmacologically distinct components of nicotinic receptor-mediated rubidium efflux in mouse brain require the beta2 subunit. Journal Of Pharmacology And Experimental Therapeutics 1999, 289: 1090-103. PMID: 10215692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta2 subunitBeta2 null mutant miceConcentration-effect curvesMouse brain synaptosomesAlpha4beta2 receptorsBrain synaptosomesNicotinic agonistsMouse brainRubidium effluxMutant miceLine radioactivity detectionDHbetaEAgonistsEffluxBrainStimulationRadioactivity detectionPotencyHexamethoniumErythroidineResponseAcetylcholineMethyllycaconitineAntagonistBungarotoxin