Nicotine inhibits estrogen response element binding in the rat brain

Authors
Shingo, AS Yonezawa, M Sakurai, K Kito, S
Citation
As. Shingo et al., Nicotine inhibits estrogen response element binding in the rat brain, J NEURAL TR, 107(12), 2000, pp. 1491-1495
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
JOURNAL OF NEURAL TRANSMISSION
ISSN journal
03009564 → ACNP
Volume
107
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1491 - 1495
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-9564(2000)107:12<1491:NIEREB>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
General injection of nicotine induced an immediate and marked inhibition of estrogen response element (ERE) binding in the rat brain. Either mecamylam ine or nifedipine fully antagonized the ERE binding-inhibiting effect of ni cotine.