title: Inhibition of [3H]dopamine uptake into rat striatal slices by quaternary N-methylated nicotine metabolites.
abstract: The effects of quaternary N-methylated nicotine derivatives were examined on in vitro uptake of [3H]dopamine ([3H]DA) in rat striatal slices. Striatal slices were incubated with a 10 microM concentration of the following compounds: N-methylnicotinium, N-methylnornicotinium, N-methylcotininium, N,N'-dimethylnicotinium and N'-methylnicotinium salts. The results clearly indicated that significant (60%) inhibition of [3H]DA uptake occurred with those compounds possessing a N-methylpyridinium group; whereas, compounds that were methylated at the N'-pyrrolidinium position were less effective or exhibited no inhibition of [3H]DA uptake. The results suggest that high concentrations of quaternary N-methylated nicotine metabolites which are structurally related to the neurotoxin MPP+, and which may be formed in the CNS, may protect against Parkinson's Disease and explain the inverse relationship between smoking and Parkinsonism reported in epidemiologic studies.
authors.affiliation: College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536.
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Dwoskin
authors.forename: L L
authors.initials: LL
authors.lastname: Leibee
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Jewell
authors.forename: Z X
authors.initials: ZX
authors.lastname: Fang
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Crooks
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003342:Corpus Striatum / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D004298:Dopamine / Q000378:metabolism*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008297:Male; D009538:Nicotine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000494:pharmacology; D051381:Rats; D011919:Rats, Inbred Strains; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D009538:Nicotine; D004298:Dopamine