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  • Title: The effect of nicotine on intra-axonal transport in cholinergic motor neurons of the rat; influence of acutely administered, non-toxic doses.
    Author: Heiwall PO, Dahlström A, Larsson PA.
    Journal: Acta Physiol Scand; 1976 Jul; 97(3):304-9. PubMed ID: 961441.
    Abstract:
    The intra-axonal transport of acetylcholine (ACh) and ACh-metabolizing enzymes in rat sciatic nerves was studied following nicotine treatment. The nicotine was administered in a low dose (30 mug/kg) s.c. every second h for 18-22 h, to mimic the serum-concentrations of a cigarette smoker. Control rats received s.c. injections of the vehicle. The main effects were observed regarding the ACh-esterase (AChE) activity. In unoperated nerves the level was decreased by about 10%. In 12 h crushed nerves the accumulation of enzyme activity proximal to the crush was markedly reduced in the nicotine-treated group, indicating a reduction in amount of proximo-distally transported enzyme activity. The ACh-levels were unchanged except at 12 h postoperatively when a small increase proximal to the crush was observed. The choline-acetyl transferase (CAT) activity in unoperated nerves was similar in both groups of rats; the 7 h accumulation above the crush, however, was somewhat reduced after nicotine treatment. The possible causes of the observed nicotine induced changes are so far not known.
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