Chronic exposure to nicotine enhances insulin sensitivity through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine recepto...
Chronic exposure to nicotine enhances insulin sensitivity through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-STAT3 pathway
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United States: Public Library of Science
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This study was to investigate the effect of nicotine on insulin sensitivity and explore the underlying mechanisms. Treatment of Sprague-Dawley rats with nicotine (3 mg/kg/day) for 6 weeks reduced 43% body weight gain and 65% blood insulin level, but had no effect on blood glucose level. Both insulin tolerance test and glucose tolerance test demonst...
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Chronic exposure to nicotine enhances insulin sensitivity through α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor-STAT3 pathway
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1327136667
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1327136667
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1932-6203
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1932-6203
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10.1371/journal.pone.0051217
