Table 7.

β2*-nAChR-associated proteins with abundances that are significantly affected by nicotine use and/or mood disorder status in human temporal cortex

AccessionDescriptionSignificant effectFp Value
1433Z_HUMAN14-3-3 protein zeta/deltaMD x NicotineF(1,17) = 4.9430.043
ACHA4_HUMANNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit α4NicotineF(1,17) = 16.596<0.0009
ACHB2_HUMANNeuronal acetylcholine receptor subunit β2NicotineF(1,17) = 12.881<0.0009
AT1A1_HUMANSodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit α1NicotineF(1,17) = 7.4600.016
AT1A2_HUMANSodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit α2Nicotine, MD × nicotineF(1,17) = 5.749; F(1,17) = 4.7400.031; 0.047
AT1A3_HUMANSodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit α3NicotineF(1,17) = 5.8200.03
AT1B1_HUMANSodium/potassium-transporting ATPase subunit β1NicotineF(1,17) = 7.5370.016
AT2B2_HUMANPlasma membrane calcium-transporting ATPase 2NicotineF(1,17) = 13.2460.003
GNAO_HUMANGuanine nucleotide-binding protein G(o) subunit αNicotineF(1,17) = 5.0770.041
MYPR_HUMANMyelin proteolipid proteinNicotineF(1,17) = 8.7790.01
S10A7_HUMANProtein S100-A7NicotineF(1,17) = 5.8500.03
SNP25_HUMANSynaptosomal-associated protein 25NicotineF(1,17) = 11.9900.004
STX1A_HUMANSyntaxin-1ANicotineF(1,17) = 11.5060.004
STX1B_HUMANSyntaxin-1BNicotineF(1,17) = 11.7920.004
VPP1_HUMANV-type proton ATPase 116 kDa subunit a isoform 1NicotineF(1,17) = 5.9460.029
  • Nicotine use has the largest statistical effect observed in terms of its impact on β2*-nAChR expression and the abundance of associated proteins. Only two proteins (14-3-3ζ and ATP1A2) show a significant interaction between nicotine use and mood disorder.