ReviewProgress in molecular biology and translational science2016
Recent Advances in Nicotinic Receptor Signaling in Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of nicotinic receptors in alcohol consumption.Pharmacological research · 2023Pooled it
- Synaptic Effects Induced by Alcohol.Current topics in behavioral neurosciences · 2025Review
- Foods and beverages associated with smoking craving in heated tobacco product and cigarette smokers: A cross-sectional study.Tobacco induced diseases · 2024Article
- Coffee and cigarettes: Modulation of high and low sensitivity α4β2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by n-MP, a biomarker of coffee consumption.Neuropharmacology · 2022Article
- Neurotoxicity of e-cigarettes.Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2020Review
- β2* nAChRs on VTA dopamine and GABA neurons separately mediate nicotine aversion and reward.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2019Article
- Drinking Level Versus Drinking Pattern and Cigarette Smoking Among Older Adults.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2018Article
- Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are expressed in Trpm5 positive taste receptor cells (TRCs).PloS one · 2018Article
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- Epigenetic Interactions between Alcohol and Cannabinergic Effects: Focus on Histone Modification and DNA Methylation.Journal of alcoholism and drug dependence · 2017Article
- A Genetic Animal Model of Alcoholism for Screening Medications to Treat Addiction.International review of neurobiology · 2016Review
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Abstract
Alcohol is the most commonly abused legal substance and alcoholism is a serious public health problem. It is a leading cause of preventable death in the world. The cellular and molecular mechanisms of alcohol reward and addiction are still not well understood. Emerging evidence indicates that unlike other drugs of abuse, such as nicotine, cocaine, or opioids, alcohol targets numerous channel proteins, receptor molecules, and signaling pathways in the brain. Previously, research has identified brain nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), a heterogeneous family of pentameric ligand-gated cation channels expressed in the mammalian brain, as critical molecular targets for alcohol abuse and dependence. Genetic variations encoding nAChR subunits have been shown to increase the vulnerability to develop alcohol dependence. Here, we review recent insights into the rewarding effects of alcohol, as they pertain to different nAChR subtypes, associated signaling molecules, and pathways that contribute to the molecular mechanisms of alcoholism and/or comorbid brain disorders. Understanding these cellular changes and molecular underpinnings may be useful for the advancement of brain nicotinic-cholinergic mechanisms, and will lead to a better translational and therapeutic outcome for alcoholism and/or comorbid conditions.
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