Title : Repeated intracerebroventricular infusion of nicotine prevents kainate-induced neurotoxicity by activating the alpha7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.

Pub. Date : 2007 Mar

PMID : 17174071






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1 failed to attenuate KA-induced neurotoxicity, repeated nicotine infusions (1.0 microg/side/day for 10 days) attenuated the seizures, the severe loss of cells in hippocampal regions CA1 and CA3, the increase in activator protein (AP)-1 DNA binding activity, and mortality after KA administration. Nicotine carbonic anhydrase 3 Rattus norvegicus