Alpha6-Containing Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors Mediate Nicotine-Induced Structural Plasticity in Mouse and Human iPSC-Derived Dopaminergic Neurons

• Main Authors: Ginetta Collo (Author), Laura Cavalleri (Author), Michele Zoli (Author), Uwe Maskos (Author), Emiliangelo Ratti (Author), Emilio Merlo Pich (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Midbrain dopamine (DA) neurons are considered a critical substrate for the reinforcing and sensitizing effects of nicotine and tobacco dependence. While the role of the α4 and β2 subunit containing nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α4β2∗nAChRs) in mediating nicotine effects on DA release and DA neu...