Acetylcholine receptors containing the β2 subunit are involved in the reinforcing properties of nicotine MR Picciotto, M Zoli, R Rimondini, C Léna, LM Marubio, EM Pich, K Fuxe, ... Nature 391 (6663), 173-177, 1998 | 1636 | 1998 |
Acetylcholine as a neuromodulator: cholinergic signaling shapes nervous system function and behavior MR Picciotto, MJ Higley, YS Mineur Neuron 76 (1), 116-129, 2012 | 1455 | 2012 |
Ghrelin modulates the activity and synaptic input organization of midbrain dopamine neurons while promoting appetite A Abizaid, ZW Liu, ZB Andrews, M Shanabrough, E Borok, JD Elsworth, ... The Journal of clinical investigation 116 (12), 3229-3239, 2006 | 1144 | 2006 |
Guidelines on nicotine dose selection for in vivo research SG Matta, DJ Balfour, NL Benowitz, RT Boyd, JJ Buccafusco, ... Psychopharmacology 190, 269-319, 2007 | 928 | 2007 |
Expression of the transcription factor ΔFosB in the brain controls sensitivity to cocaine MB Kelz, J Chen, WA Carlezon Jr, K Whisler, L Gilden, AM Beckmann, ... Nature 401 (6750), 272-276, 1999 | 827 | 1999 |
Abnormal avoidance learning in mice lacking functional high-affinity nicotine receptor in the brain MR Picciotto, M Zoli, C Léna, A Bessis, Y Lallemand, N LeNovère, ... Nature 374 (6517), 65-67, 1995 | 768 | 1995 |
Effect of nicotine and nicotinic receptors on anxiety and depression MR Picciotto, DH Brunzell, BJ Caldarone Neuroreport 13 (9), 1097-1106, 2002 | 596 | 2002 |
It is not “either/or”: activation and desensitization of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors both contribute to behaviors related to nicotine addiction and mood MR Picciotto, NA Addy, YS Mineur, DH Brunzell Progress in neurobiology 84 (4), 329-342, 2008 | 521 | 2008 |
Identification of four classes of brain nicotinic receptors using β2 mutant mice M Zoli, C Lena, MR Picciotto, JP Changeux Journal of Neuroscience 18 (12), 4461-4472, 1998 | 500 | 1998 |
Nicotine decreases food intake through activation of POMC neurons YS Mineur, A Abizaid, Y Rao, R Salas, RJ DiLeone, D Gündisch, S Diano, ... Science 332 (6035), 1330-1332, 2011 | 496 | 2011 |
Nicotinic receptors in the brain: links between molecular biology and behavior MR Picciotto, BJ Caldarone, SL King, V Zachariou Neuropsychopharmacology 22 (5), 451-465, 2000 | 472 | 2000 |
Cholinergic signaling in the hippocampus regulates social stress resilience and anxiety-and depression-like behavior YS Mineur, A Obayemi, MB Wigestrand, GM Fote, CA Calarco, AM Li, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 110 (9), 3573-3578, 2013 | 424 | 2013 |
Brain nicotinic receptors: structure and regulation, role in learning and reinforcement JP Changeux, D Bertrand, PJ Corringer, S Dehaene, S Edelstein, C Léna, ... Brain research reviews 26 (2-3), 198-216, 1998 | 415 | 1998 |
Localization of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator in human bile duct epithelial cells JA Cohn, TV Strong, MR Picciotto, AC Nairn, FS Collins, JG Fitz Gastroenterology 105 (6), 1857-1864, 1993 | 415 | 1993 |
Phosphorylation of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. MR Picciotto, JA Cohn, G Bertuzzi, P Greengard, AC Nairn Journal of Biological Chemistry 267 (18), 12742-12752, 1992 | 409 | 1992 |
Sex differences in stress-related alcohol use MKR Peltier, TL Verplaetse, YS Mineur, IL Petrakis, KP Cosgrove, ... Neurobiology of stress 10, 100149, 2019 | 397 | 2019 |
Nicotine as a modulator of behavior: beyond the inverted U MR Picciotto Trends in pharmacological sciences 24 (9), 493-499, 2003 | 347 | 2003 |
Nicotine receptors and depression: revisiting and revising the cholinergic hypothesis YS Mineur, MR Picciotto Trends in pharmacological sciences 31 (12), 580-586, 2010 | 342 | 2010 |
Varenicline reduces alcohol self-administration in heavy-drinking smokers SA McKee, ELR Harrison, SS O'Malley, S Krishnan-Sarin, J Shi, ... Biological psychiatry 66 (2), 185-190, 2009 | 340 | 2009 |
Neuronal systems underlying behaviors related to nicotine addiction: neural circuits and molecular genetics MR Picciotto, WA Corrigall Journal of Neuroscience 22 (9), 3338-3341, 2002 | 340 | 2002 |