2003
Nicotine as a modulator of behavior: beyond the inverted U
Picciotto MR. Nicotine as a modulator of behavior: beyond the inverted U. Trends In Pharmacological Sciences 2003, 24: 493-499. PMID: 12967775, DOI: 10.1016/s0165-6147(03)00230-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuronal pathwaysEffects of nicotineNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsNeurotransmitter release studiesSmoking cessationNicotine reinforcementOccasional smokingKnockout mouse studiesSmoking behaviorAnimal studiesAcetylcholine receptorsDifferent subtypesMouse studiesBehavioral effectsNew interventionsNicotineElectrophysiological experimentsActivation stateRecent dataBehavioral responsesModulator of behaviorSmokingPathwaySubtypesReceptors
1998
Identification of Four Classes of Brain Nicotinic Receptors Using β2 Mutant Mice
Zoli M, Léna C, Picciotto M, Changeux J. Identification of Four Classes of Brain Nicotinic Receptors Using β2 Mutant Mice. Journal Of Neuroscience 1998, 18: 4461-4472. PMID: 9614223, PMCID: PMC6792706, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.18-12-04461.1998.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBeta2-/- miceElectrophysiological experimentsBrain regionsNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunitBrain nicotinic receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptor subunitsMost brain regionsPatch-clamp recordingsReceptor autoradiography studiesOrder of potencyDifferent brain areasAcetylcholine receptor subunitsThin brain slicesDifferent brain regionsIndividual alpha subunitsAutoradiography studiesBrain slicesNicotinic receptorsNicotinic agonistsHigh affinitySubunit compositionBrain areasAlpha subunitAlpha7 subunitType 2