Title : The expression and functional role of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in rat adipocytes.

Pub. Date : 2004 Jul

PMID : 14993259






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1 Nicotine may temporarily lower insulin sensitivity by stimulating the secretion of TNF-alpha and FFA, whereas long-term direct stimulation of nAChRs by nicotine in addition to autonomic nervous system stimulation may contribute to better insulin sensitivity in vivo through a modulated secretion of adipocytokines. Nicotine tumor necrosis factor Rattus norvegicus