Effect of nicotine on hippocampal nicotinic acetylcholine alpha 7 receptor and NMDA receptor subunits 2A and 2B expression in young and old rats
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE, cilt.115, sa.8, ss.1151-1163, 2005 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 115 Sayı: 8
- Basım Tarihi: 2005
- Doi Numarası: 10.1080/00207450590914437
- Dergi Adı: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF NEUROSCIENCE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1151-1163
- Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Nicotinic acetylcholine (nAChR) and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors (NMDARs) play critical roles in memory function. This study administered chronic nicotine to determine the alterations of N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor subunit 2A and 213 (NR2A, NR2B) and the alterations of alpha 7nAChR receptor. It was determined that the effectivity of nicotine and the data support that nicotine increases hippocampal NR2A and B expression. Additionally, the role of nicotine in the cognitive improvement was not supported by the antioxidative mechanisms or the authors observed no effect of nicotine on lipid peroxidation at the hippocampus.