Activation of the mesolimbic dopamine reward pathway by acute ethanol produces reinforcement and changes in gene expression that appear to be crucial to the molecular basis for adaptive behaviors and addiction. The inbred mouse strains DBA/2J and C57BL/6J exhibit contrasting acute behavioral responses to ethanol. We used oligonucleotide microarrays and bioinformatics methods to characterize patterns of gene expression in three brain regions of the mesolimbic reward pathway of these strains. Expression profiling included examination of both differences in gene expression 4 h after saline injection or acute ethanol (2 g/kg). Using a rigorous stepwise method for microarray analysis, we identified 788 genes differentially expressed in control DBA/2J versus C57BL/6J mice and 307 ethanol-regulated genes in the nucleus accumbens, prefrontal cortex, and ventral tegmental area. There were strikingly divergent patterns of ethanol-responsive gene expression in the two strains. Ethanol-responsive genes also showed clustering at discrete chromosomal regions, suggesting local chromatin effects in regulation. Ethanol-regulated genes were generally related to neuroplasticity, but regulation of discrete functional groups and pathways was brain region specific: glucocorticoid signaling, neurogenesis, and myelination in the prefrontal cortex; neuropeptide signaling and developmental genes, including factor Bdnf, in the nucleus accumbens; and retinoic acid signaling in the ventral tegmental area. Bioinformatics analysis identified several potential candidate genes for quantitative trait loci linked to ethanol behaviors, further supporting a role for expression profiling in identifying genes for complex traits. Brain region-specific changes in signaling and neuronal plasticity may be critical components in development of lasting ethanol behavioral phenotypes such as dependence, sensitization, and craving.
A list of the 307 genes found to be upregulated or downregulated by ethanol in PFC, VTA or NA of B6 or D2 mice. ID number represents cluster membership from Figure 4.
Authors:
Kerns RT, Ravindranathan A, Hassan S, Cage MP, York T, Sikela JM, Williams RW, Miles MF
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPCOUNT15 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPCOUNT15 measures Novel environment vertical activity counts minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Authors:
Philip VM, Duvvuru S, Gomero B, Ansah TA, Blaha CD, Cook MN, Hamre KM, Lariviere WR, Matthews DB, Mittleman G, Goldowitz D, Chesler EJ
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPCOUNT15 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPCOUNT15 measures Novel environment vertical activity counts minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPDIST15 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPDIST15 measures Novel environment distance (cm) travelled minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Authors:
Philip VM, Duvvuru S, Gomero B, Ansah TA, Blaha CD, Cook MN, Hamre KM, Lariviere WR, Matthews DB, Mittleman G, Goldowitz D, Chesler EJ
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPDIST15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPDIST15 measures Novel environment distance (cm) travelled minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Authors:
Philip VM, Duvvuru S, Gomero B, Ansah TA, Blaha CD, Cook MN, Hamre KM, Lariviere WR, Matthews DB, Mittleman G, Goldowitz D, Chesler EJ
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPDIST15 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPDIST15 measures Novel environment distance (cm) travelled minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPDIST15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPDIST15 measures Novel environment distance (cm) travelled minutes 0-15 under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VOCA_THRESHOLD measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VOCA_THRESHOLD measures Vocalization Threshold - shock intensity (mA) under the domain Stress Vocalization. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Authors:
Philip VM, Duvvuru S, Gomero B, Ansah TA, Blaha CD, Cook MN, Hamre KM, Lariviere WR, Matthews DB, Mittleman G, Goldowitz D, Chesler EJ
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for ZM_PCT_OPEN measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The ZM_PCT_OPEN measures Zero Maze - Percentage open time under the domain Basal Behavior. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Authors:
Philip VM, Duvvuru S, Gomero B, Ansah TA, Blaha CD, Cook MN, Hamre KM, Lariviere WR, Matthews DB, Mittleman G, Goldowitz D, Chesler EJ
Renthal W, Kumar A, Xiao G, Wilkinson M, Covington HE 3rd, Maze I, Sikder D, Robison AJ, LaPlant Q, Dietz DM, Russo SJ, Vialou V, Chakravarty S, Kodadek TJ, Stack A, Kabbaj M, Nestler EJ
cocaine related behavior 10 (Cocrb10) spans 93.149752 - 143.149752 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr 9. Obtained from MGI (http://www.informatics.jax.org) by searching for QTLs containing the keyword .
QTL for differences in cocaine responsiveness on Chr9 at Mod-i (80.19 Mbp , Build 37)
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differences in cocaine responsiveness spans 55.19 - 105.19 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for differences in cocaine responsiveness on Chr9 at Crbp-2 (82.37 Mbp , Build 37)
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differences in cocaine responsiveness spans 57.37 - 107.37 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for ethanol withdrawal on Chr9 at D9Ncvs40 (85.16 Mbp , Build 37)
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ethanol withdrawal spans 60.16 - 110.16 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for METH responses for home cage activity on Chr9 at Gst2-3 (90.12 Mbp , Build 37)
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METH responses for home cage activity spans 65.12 - 115.12 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for differences in cocaine responsiveness on Chr9 at D9M!t12 (94.40 Mbp , Build 37)
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differences in cocaine responsiveness spans 69.40 - 119.40 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for METH responses for body temperature on Chr9 at D9Mit12 (103.09 Mbp , Build 37)
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METH responses for body temperature spans 78.09 - 128.09 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
alcohol response 4 (a.k.a. high-dose ethanol actions) is associated with neurotensin immunoreactivity and sleep time after alcohol administration mapped to 55 cM on mouse Chromosome 9 near D9Mit12 (P=0.0006). This locus is named Alcrsp4 (alcohol response 4). Potential candidate genes found in this region are Chrna3 and Gnai2. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
Authors:
Erwin VG, Markel PD, Johnson TE, Gehle VM, Jones BC
QTL for differences in cocaine responsiveness on Chr9 at D9MIt2O (105.59 Mbp , Build 37)
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differences in cocaine responsiveness spans 80.59 - 130.59 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for cocaine seizure on Chr9 at D9Mit51 (111.26 Mbp , Build 37)
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cocaine seizure spans 86.26 - 136.26 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
QTL for METH responses for home cage activity on Chr9 at D9Ncvs17 (114.61 Mbp , Build 37)
Description:
METH responses for home cage activity spans 89.61 - 139.61 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr9. This interval was obtained by using an interval width of 25 Mbp around the peak marker (Build 37, MGI, http://informatics.jax.org).
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