κ-Opioid Signaling in the Lateral Hypothalamic Area Modulates Nicotine-Induced Negative Energy Balance

Several studies have reported that nicotine, the main bioactive component of tobacco, exerts a marked negative energy balance. Apart from its anorectic action, nicotine also modulates energy expenditure, by regulating brown adipose tissue (BAT) thermogenesis and white adipose tissue (WAT) browning. These effects are mainly controlled at the central level by modulation of hypothalamic neuropeptide systems and energy sensors, such as AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK). In this study, we aimed to investigate the kappa opioid receptor (κOR)/dynorphin signaling in the modulation of nicotine’s effects on energy balance. We found that body weight loss after nicotine treatment is associated with a down-regulation of the κOR endogenous ligand dynorphin precursor and with a marked reduction in κOR signaling and the p70 S6 kinase/ribosomal protein S6 (S6K/rpS6) pathway in the lateral hypothalamic area (LHA). The inhibition of these pathways by nicotine was completely blunted in κOR deficient mice, after central pharmacological blockade of κOR, and in rodents where κOR was genetically knocked down specifically in the LHA. Moreover, κOR-mediated nicotine effects on body weight do not depend on orexin. These data unravel a new central regulatory pathway modulating nicotine’s effects on energy balance.     

系列尼古丁PVC膜选择性电极的研制

以尼古丁为研究对象 ,研制了一系列含有不同增塑剂 (苯二甲酸二辛酯、苯二甲酸二壬酯和癸二酸二辛酯 )和电活性物质 (尼古丁 四苯硼缔合物、尼古丁 硅钨酸缔合物、尼古丁 磷钨酸缔合物和尼古丁 雷氏盐缔合物 )的PVC膜电极。所有的 8支电极均对尼古丁盐酸溶液有Nernst响应。所制备的电极中 ,以尼古丁 四苯硼缔合物、尼古丁 硅钨酸缔合物、尼古丁 磷钨酸缔合物或尼古丁 雷氏盐缔合物为活性物的电极 ,其线性范围达到 10 - 4～ 10 - 1 mol/L ,以尼古丁 硅钨酸缔合物为活性物的电极线性范围达到 10 - 5～ 10 - 1 mol/L。电极响应的均匀性还在进一步的研究和改善中     

Smoking Withdrawal Dynamics: III. Correlates of Withdrawal Heterogeneity.

Five parameters of postcessation smoking withdrawal variability derived from clinical data (T. M. Piasecki, D. E. Jorenby, S. S. Smith, M. C. Fiore, & T. B. Baker, 2003a, 2003b) were predicted from baseline measures and pharmacotherapy assignment. Smokers who were more dependent, older, and high in negative affect reported more severe withdrawal. Women, heavier smokers, and those with a history of depression reported more variable symptoms. Smokers treated with nicotine patch, bupropion, or both reported less severe withdrawal than did those given placebo, but medication did not affect the slope of symptoms over time, day-to-day variability of symptoms, or the size of acute changes in symptoms associated with lapses to smoking. Prior research has shown that these symptom facets predict later relapse: thus, current pharmacotherapies may aid cessation by diminishing withdrawal severity, but they do not affect all clinically important aspects of withdrawal. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

超声提取-高效液相色谱法测定烟草中烟碱含量

确定了制备烟碱分析样品的超声波提取条件:0.4% NaOH溶液为溶剂,液固比40:1(mL·g-1),提取时间4 h.确定了高效液相色谱法检测烟碱含量的条件为Kromasil C18色谱柱(250 mm×4.6 mm,5 μm),检测波长259 nm,检测温度35 ℃,流动相CH3OH/0.02 mol·L-1磷酸盐缓冲溶液(V/V)为60/40,流速1.0 mL·min-1,进样量10 μL.平均加样回收率98.8%,相对标准偏差1.2%.结果表明超声提取-高效液相色谱法是一种准确度高,速度快的测定烟草中烟碱含量的检测方法.     

烟草浸出液防治菜青虫及对蔬菜品质的影响

用四种不同浓度烟草浸出液防治菜青虫，与40％乐果比较。试验结果表明2倍液防治效果最好。杀虫率平均迭87．5％。以清水为对照。采用问接萃取比色法。做出烟碱的标准工作曲线。喷药24、48、72h后采集样品。测定其残留，4种浓度的残留均未检出。同时进行蔬菜生理指数的测定，结果显示喷药后叶绿素的含量显著增多。维生素C含量变化明显。     

Effects of octadecanoid metabolites and inhibitors on induced nicotine accumulation inNicotiana sylvestris

We examined the effects of inhibitors of the octadecanoid pathway (n-propyl gallate, acetosalicylic acid, salicylhydroxamic acid, methyl salicylate, and antipyrine) on wound- and jasmonate-induced nicotine accumulation and compared the nicotine-inducing ability of exogeneous additions of linolenic acid (18:3) and its methyl ester, linoleic acid (18:2), abscisic acid, traumatic acid, and methyl dihydrojasmonate to the nicotine-inducing ability of exogenous additions of methyl jasmonate (MJ). The first four of these inhibitors significantly reduced wound-induced nicotine accumulation when applied in a lanolin paste to wounded tissues immediately after wounding at concentrations of 89–90µg/plant. When methyl salicylate and propyl gallate were mixed individually with MJ, neither inhibited MJ-induced nicotine synthesis, which suggests that the inhibitors block jasmonate synthesis or release from stored pools and not its effects. Linolenic acid or its methyl ester applied to undamaged plants or damaged plants (to either damaged or undamaged leaves) or to the roots of hydroponically growing plants did not induce nicotine accumulation or increase nicotine accumulation above levels found in damaged plants. Similarly, traumatic acid, linoleic acid, and abscisic acid did not induce nicotine accumulations. Methyl dihydrojasmonate, which is biosynthetically derived from linoleic acid, had 12–56% of the nicotine-inducing acitivity of MJ when added to the roots of hydroponically grown plants. The signal transduction pathway mediating wound-induced nicotine production therefore shares many features of the pathway eliciting wound-induced proteinase inhibitor production but differs in not being regulated at the lipase step in jasmonic acid production and not being responsive to abscisic acid.     

Twelve-Week Outcomes From an Investigation of High-Dose Nicotine Patch Therapy for Heavy Smokers With a Past History of Alcohol Dependence.

This study reports findings from an investigation of the efficacy of high-dose nicotine patch (NP) therapy for heavy smokers with a past history of alcohol dependence. One hundred thirty participants were randomly assigned to 42 mg or 21 mg of transdermal nicotine for 4 weeks, followed by an 8-week dose titration. Follow-up assessments were conducted at 4 and 12 weeks. Differences between dose conditions were nonsignificant, although unexpectedly, outcomes favored participants in the 21-mg NP condition. Nicotine abstinence at follow-up was related to longer length of alcohol abstinence at time of enrollment. Future research should investigate ways to improve smoking quit rates in this population, including more frequent counseling sessions and/or other pharmacotherapies. These investigations should focus primarily on smokers in early alcohol recovery. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)     

Environmental and individual exposure to secondhand aerosol of electronic cigarettes in confined spaces: Results from the TackSHS Project†

Secondhand electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) aerosol (SHA) might impair indoor air quality and expose bystanders. This study aims to investigate exposure to SHA in controlled conditions of enclosed settings simulating real-world scenario. An experiment was performed in a car and in a room, in which SHA was generated during a 30-minute ad libitum use of an e-cigarette. The experiment was replicated on five consecutive days in each setting. We measured PM_2.5, airborne nicotine concentrations, and biomarkers of exposure to SHA, such as nicotine metabolites, tobacco-specific nitrosamines, propylene glycol, and glycerol in bystanders’ saliva samples before, during, and after the exposure period. Self-reported health symptoms related to exposure to SHA were also recorded. The results showed that the highest median PM_2.5 concentration was recorded during the exposure period, being 21 µg/m³ in the room setting and 16 µg/m³ in the car setting—about twofold increase compared to the baseline. Most concentrations of the airborne nicotine and all biomarkers were below the limit of quantification in both settings. Bystanders in both settings experienced some short-term irritation symptoms, expressed as dry throat, nose, eyes, and phlegm. In conclusion, short-term use of an e-cigarette in confined spaces increased indoor PM_2.5 level and caused some irritation symptoms in bystanders.     

正交试验法优选废次烟叶烟碱的超声波提取工艺

以废次烟叶为原料,用正交试验法优化了废次烟叶烟碱的超声波提取工艺,考察了超声时间、温度、乙醇浓度3个因素对烟碱提取量的影响,确定了超声波提取烟碱的最佳工艺为:以乙醇作为提取溶剂,超声时间30min、温度50℃,乙醇浓度80％。在该优化条件下,超声波提取烟碱量为22．7 mg·mL-1。     

烟碱的提取

详述了蒸馏法从烟草碎料及其废料中提取烟碱的各种方法,并简要介绍了有机溶剂萃取法和离子交换树脂法,得出了蒸馏法提取烟碱工艺简单,步骤少,更适于小装置生产的结论。