2012
Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Behaviors Related to Nicotine Addiction
Picciotto MR, Kenny PJ. Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Behaviors Related to Nicotine Addiction. Cold Spring Harbor Perspectives In Medicine 2012, 3: a012112. PMID: 23143843, PMCID: PMC3530035, DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a012112.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainHumansLigand-Gated Ion ChannelsMiceNerve Tissue ProteinsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsReceptors, NicotinicReinforcement, PsychologySmoking CessationTobacco Use DisorderConceptsMembrane-spanning subunitsLigand-gated ion channelsTobacco smokingLung cancerTobacco dependenceNicotine addictionCHRNB4 gene clusterExpression of α5Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsGene clusterSmoking-associated diseasesGenetic variationTobacco smoking habitsEffects of nicotineMolecular mechanismsΑ-subunitProperties of nicotineΒ-subunitNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSubunitsIon channelsSmoking habitsRecent insightsΒ4 subunitΒ2 subunitNicotine-taking and nicotine-seeking in C57Bl/6J mice without prior operant training or food restriction
Yan Y, Pushparaj A, Gamaleddin I, Steiner RC, Picciotto MR, Roder J, Le Foll B. Nicotine-taking and nicotine-seeking in C57Bl/6J mice without prior operant training or food restriction. Behavioural Brain Research 2012, 230: 34-39. PMID: 22326373, PMCID: PMC3310267, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2012.01.042.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNose-poke behaviorPrior operant trainingFood restrictionDose-response curveNicotine-seeking behaviorC57BL/6J miceIntermittent footshockFlat dose-response curveNaive C57BL/6J miceInjections of nicotineOperant trainingNicotine self-administration paradigmSelf-administration paradigmCue presentationSelf-administered salineNicotine groupNicotine reinforcementLight cue presentationPriming injectionsFR2 scheduleSecond consecutive dayConsecutive daysMiceDaily sessionsNicotine
2010
Locomotion and Self-Administration Induced by Cocaine in 129/OlaHsd Mice Lacking Galanin
Brabant C, Kuschpel AS, Picciotto MR. Locomotion and Self-Administration Induced by Cocaine in 129/OlaHsd Mice Lacking Galanin. Behavioral Neuroscience 2010, 124: 828-838. PMID: 21038934, PMCID: PMC3058554, DOI: 10.1037/a0021221.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGal KO miceCocaine-induced hyperactivityGalanin receptor agonistCocaine-induced hyperlocomotionSpontaneous motor activityGalanin knockout miceEffects of cocaineDrug takersDoses of cocaineDrugs of abuseSelf-administer cocaineGalanin systemReceptor agonistLocomotor effectsKnockout miceGalaninIntravenous cocaineMotor activityFixed ratio scheduleSelf-AdministrationGenetic deletionMiceCocaineDifferent schedulesRatio schedule
2008
Effects of galanin on cocaine-mediated conditioned place preference and ERK signaling in mice
Narasimhaiah R, Kamens HM, Picciotto MR. Effects of galanin on cocaine-mediated conditioned place preference and ERK signaling in mice. Psychopharmacology 2008, 204: 95-102. PMID: 19099295, PMCID: PMC2872184, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-008-1438-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaEffects of galaninNucleus accumbensNeuropeptide galaninPlace preferenceThreshold doseEffects of morphineMesolimbic dopamine systemMesolimbic dopaminergic pathwaySystemic cocaine injectionPlace preference paradigmCocaine-induced activationDrugs of abuseAmphetamine reinforcementWild-type controlsExtracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) activityTegmental areaCocaine injectionCocaine responseDopaminergic pathwaysConclusionsThese dataGalaninRewarding effectsDopamine systemDrug reinforcement
2006
Cocaine self-administration and locomotor sensitization are not altered in CART knockout mice
Steiner RC, Hsiung HM, Picciotto MR. Cocaine self-administration and locomotor sensitization are not altered in CART knockout mice. Behavioural Brain Research 2006, 171: 56-62. PMID: 16621045, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2006.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsKnockout miceLocomotor sensitizationCocaine-induced locomotor sensitizationAmphetamine-regulated transcriptEffects of psychostimulantsRange of dosesAcute cocaineBone resorptionAmphetamine injectionsNucleus accumbensIntravenous cocaineIntact animalsMiceCocaineSchedule of reinforcementInsulin regulationCART geneSensitizationWild-type siblingsPhysiological functionsRegulatory roleStriatumAccumbensPsychostimulantsRats
1999
Assessment of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit contributions to nicotine self-administration in mutant mice
Epping-Jordan M, Picciotto M, Changeux J, Pich EM. Assessment of nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunit contributions to nicotine self-administration in mutant mice. Psychopharmacology 1999, 147: 25-26. PMID: 10591862, DOI: 10.1007/s002130051135.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Brain nicotinic receptors: structure and regulation, role in learning and reinforcement1Published on the World Wide Web on 24 October 1997.1
Changeux J, Bertrand D, Corringer P, Dehaene S, Edelstein S, Léna C, Le Novère N, Marubio L, Picciotto M, Zoli M. Brain nicotinic receptors: structure and regulation, role in learning and reinforcement1Published on the World Wide Web on 24 October 1997.1. Brain Research Reviews 1998, 26: 198-216. PMID: 9651527, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0173(97)00040-4.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus Statements