Nicotine-induced stimulation of alpha-MSH release in frog pituitary melanotrophs is mediated through a novel type of receptor.
European Institute for Peptide Research, CNRS URA 650, UA INSERM, University of Rouen Mt-St-Aignan, France.
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D000818:Animals; D001285:Atropine / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000378:metabolism; D005703:Gallamine Triethiodide / Q000494:pharmacology; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009116:Muscarine / Q000494:pharmacology; D009538:Nicotine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009543:Nifedipine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010890:Pirenzepine / Q000494:pharmacology; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D011898:Ranidae; D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D013779:Tetrodotoxin / Q000494:pharmacology; D000521:alpha-MSH / Q000378:metabolism*
D011976:Receptors, Muscarinic; D010890:Pirenzepine; D013779:Tetrodotoxin; D000521:alpha-MSH; D009538:Nicotine; D001285:Atropine; D009116:Muscarine; D009543:Nifedipine; D005703:Gallamine Triethiodide; D002118:Calcium