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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-5-25
pubmed:abstractText
Previous pharmacokinetics and electrophysiological results indicated an important role of nicotine in the modulation of dopamine transporter (DAT). To elucidate the expression changes of DAT on chronic nicotine and smoke administration, the effects of nicotine and passive cigarette smoke on DAT mRNA expression in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) and the substantia nigra (SN) area were examined using in situ hybridization and RNase protection assay. The results showed that chronic nicotine and smoke exposure highly unregulated DAT mRNA in the VTA and SN areas, including the dorsal part of substantia nigra pars compacta. Smoke for 30 min showed the highest increasing effect, whereas nicotine and smoke for 10 min only had slightly increasing effects. However, smoke for 1 h showed an increasing effect to a lesser extent than 30 min. These results revealed a new aspect of nicotine's modulation on the DAT, and may have important roles in neuropsychological disorders related to the midbrain abnormalities such as drugs addiction.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0304-3940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
3
pubmed:volume
363
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
29-32
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Animals, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Autoradiography, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Dopamine Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Drug Administration Schedule, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Gene Expression Regulation, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-In Situ Hybridization, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Male, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Membrane Glycoproteins, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Membrane Transport Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Nerve Tissue Proteins, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Nicotine, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Nicotinic Agonists, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-RNA, Messenger, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Rats, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Rats, Sprague-Dawley, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Smoking, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Substantia Nigra, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Transcription, Genetic, pubmed-meshheading:15157990-Ventral Tegmental Area
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
Chronic nicotine and smoking treatment increases dopamine transporter mRNA expression in the rat midbrain.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Life Science and Applied Life Science (BK21), College of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Gazwa-dong 900, Chinju, Gyeongnam, South Korea.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't