Genetic differences in plasma corticosterone levels in response to nicotine injection
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Changes in plasma corticosterone (CCS) levels following intraperitoneal injections of nicotine were measured in four inbred mouse strains: DBA/2Ibg, C57BL/6Ibg, C3H/2Ibg, and A/J. In all four strains, nicotine produced a dose-dependent (0.5-2.0 mg/kg nicotine) increase in plasma CCS levels which peaked 10-30 min after injection. Saline increased plasma CCS levels in C57BL, A, and C3H, but not in DBA mice. After correcting for plasma CCS levels produced by saline injection, the nicotine-induced rise in plasma CCS was significantly lower for the C57BL strain than for the other three strains tested. These mouse strains also varied in their responses to saline injection with the rank order: C57BL greater than A = C3H greater than DBA. However, the two most divergent strains (C57BL and DBA) did not differ in the effects of a cold water stress. The response to nicotine was completely inhibited by mecamylamine in two strains tested (C3H and C57BL) whereas the response to saline injection was unaffected, suggesting that only the response to nicotine was mediated by nicotinic receptors. It is clear that elevations in plasma CCS induced either by saline injection or by nicotine are influenced by genetic factors.
- University of Colorado System United States
- University of Colorado Boulder United States
Male, Mice, Inbred C3H, Nicotine, Mice, Inbred A, Mice, Inbred Strains, Mecamylamine, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Kinetics, Mice, Species Specificity, Mice, Inbred DBA, Reference Values, Animals, Female, Corticosterone
Male, Mice, Inbred C3H, Nicotine, Mice, Inbred A, Mice, Inbred Strains, Mecamylamine, Mice, Inbred C57BL, Kinetics, Mice, Species Specificity, Mice, Inbred DBA, Reference Values, Animals, Female, Corticosterone
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