nicotine regulates Pomc

Subject: nicotine
Relation: regulates
Object: Pomc
p-value: —

Evidence from: primary | all sources

Evidence (3 sources)

Nicotine induces negative energy balance through hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase. (2012) PMID:22315316 cited

nicotine ... increased POMC expression

confidence: 0.96

Nicotine induces negative energy balance through hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase. (2012) PMID:22315316 cited

the main hypothalamic effects of nicotine are exerted on ... POMC neurons in the ARC.

confidence: 0.93

Nicotine induces negative energy balance through hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase. (2012) PMID:22315316 cited

POMC expression increased (Fig. 2A and B) in the ARC of nicotine-treated rats

confidence: 0.95