2008
Nicotine-induced plasticity during development: Modulation of the cholinergic system and long-term consequences for circuits involved in attention and sensory processing
Heath CJ, Picciotto MR. Nicotine-induced plasticity during development: Modulation of the cholinergic system and long-term consequences for circuits involved in attention and sensory processing. Neuropharmacology 2008, 56: 254-262. PMID: 18692078, PMCID: PMC2635334, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuropharm.2008.07.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental nicotine exposureSmoke exposureNicotine exposureEndogenous cholinergic signalingTobacco smoke exposureSensory processingSensory processing deficitsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderCritical periodDeficit hyperactivity disorderPregnant womenCholinergic systemCholinergic signalingLong-term consequencesEpidemiological studiesAnimal modelsAcetylcholine receptorsSynaptic plasticityNeuropsychiatric conditionsHyperactivity disorderNicotineExposureProcessing deficitsBehavioral processes
2007
Prenatal and Adolescent Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Modulates the Development of White Matter Microstructure
Jacobsen LK, Picciotto MR, Heath CJ, Frost SJ, Tsou KA, Dwan RA, Jackowski MP, Constable RT, Mencl WE. Prenatal and Adolescent Exposure to Tobacco Smoke Modulates the Development of White Matter Microstructure. Journal Of Neuroscience 2007, 27: 13491-13498. PMID: 18057207, PMCID: PMC6673092, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.2402-07.2007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAuditory processingAdolescent exposureWhite matter microstructureAuditory attention taskSymptoms of inattentionAuditory processing deficitsNicotine-induced disruptionAuditory attentionAttention taskPrenatal exposureProcessing deficitsAuditory signalsAdolescent smokersAdolescent smokingTobacco smokeFractional anisotropyDiffusion tensor anisotropyMaternal smokingCorticofugal fibersInternal capsuleParent educationDevelopmental disruptionReaction timeInternal capsule fibersAnatomical magnetic resonance images