Potential influence of nicotine on inflammation and induction of autoantibodies in rats with adjuvant arthritis
2004
: The influence of chronic administration of nicotine diluted in the drinking water on the parameters of systemic inflammation and autoimmune processes in rats (August line) with adjuvant-induced arthritis, were studied. The experiments have shown that nicotine acts as an antiphlogistic means (the amount of C-reactive protein rises in the blood) and activates autoimmune processes: induction of rheumatic factor, of autoantibodies to serotonin, and glial fibrillar acid protein. It was supposed that nicotine has a potential impact on immunocompetent cells.
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