2013
Exploring the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor-Associated Proteome with iTRAQ and Transgenic Mice
McClure-Begley TD, Stone KL, Marks MJ, Grady SR, Colangelo CM, Lindstrom JM, Picciotto MR. Exploring the Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor-Associated Proteome with iTRAQ and Transgenic Mice. Genomics Proteomics & Bioinformatics 2013, 11: 207-218. PMID: 23891776, PMCID: PMC3806329, DOI: 10.1016/j.gpb.2013.05.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPutative interacting proteinsΒ2 subunitMammalian central nervous systemAcetylcholine receptorsInteracting proteinProteomic analysisQuantitative proteomicsCytoskeletal rearrangementsIsobaric tagsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCalcium signalingAbsolute quantitationΑ4β2 nAChRsProteinReduced expressionΒ2 subunit expressionPotential targetCentral nervous systemSubunitsExpressionPrincipal receptorTransgenic miceSubunit expressionΑ4
2008
Voluntary oral nicotine intake in mice down-regulates GluR2 but does not modulate depression-like behaviors
Vieyra-Reyes P, Picciotto MR, Mineur YS. Voluntary oral nicotine intake in mice down-regulates GluR2 but does not modulate depression-like behaviors. Neuroscience Letters 2008, 434: 18-22. PMID: 18261852, PMCID: PMC2757003, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.01.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdministration, OralAnimalsAnxiety DisordersBehavior, AnimalBrainCyclic AMP Response Element-Binding ProteinDepressive DisorderDown-RegulationGlutamic AcidMaleMiceMice, Inbred BALB CMice, Inbred C57BLMotor ActivityNeural PathwaysNicotineNicotinic AgonistsNucleus AccumbensReceptors, AMPARewardSynaptic TransmissionTobacco Use DisorderVentral Tegmental AreaVolitionConceptsCAMP response element-binding proteinDepression-like behaviorVentral tegmental areaNucleus accumbensMesolimbic systemNicotine preferenceChronic nicotine exposureDepression-related behaviorsNon-treated animalsBALB/cOral nicotine intakeCentral nervous systemResponse element-binding proteinNicotine exposureNicotine rewardMesolimbic dopamine projectionsTegmental areaNicotine intakeGlutamate receptorsDopamine projectionsElement-binding proteinNervous systemLocomotor activityMice C57BL/6JGluR1 levels
2006
Galanin and galanin‐like peptide modulate neurite outgrowth via protein kinase C‐mediated activation of extracellular signal‐related kinase
Hawes JJ, Narasimhaiah R, Picciotto MR. Galanin and galanin‐like peptide modulate neurite outgrowth via protein kinase C‐mediated activation of extracellular signal‐related kinase. European Journal Of Neuroscience 2006, 23: 2937-2946. PMID: 16819983, DOI: 10.1111/j.1460-9568.2006.04828.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBlotting, WesternCell DifferentiationCells, CulturedDose-Response Relationship, DrugDrug InteractionsEmbryo, MammalianEnzyme ActivationEnzyme InhibitorsExtracellular Signal-Regulated MAP KinasesGalaninGalanin-Like PeptideNeuritesNeuronsProtein Kinase CRatsReceptors, GalaninReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, MessengerStem CellsConceptsGalanin-like peptideProtein kinase CNervous systemNeurite outgrowthAdult hippocampal progenitor cellsAbility of galaninKinase CERK phosphorylationHippocampal progenitor cellsNeuronal cell line PC12Central nervous systemModulates Neurite OutgrowthExtracellular signal-related kinase (ERK) phosphorylationConcentration-dependent mannerNerve injuryNeuropeptide galaninNeurotrophic effectsExtracellular signal-related kinaseReceptor subtypesNovel physiological roleAdult brainGalaninCell line PC12Signal-related kinaseProgenitor cells