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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for ACTI10_ETHA measured in BXD RI Females obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The ACTI10_ETHA measures Distance traveled (cm) during the second five minute bin after ethanol under the domain Ethanol. 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for ACTI15_ETHA measured in BXD RI Females obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The ACTI15_ETHA measures Distance traveled (cm) during the third five minute bin after ethanol under the domain Ethanol. 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for ACTI20_ETHA measured in BXD RI Females obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The ACTI20_ETHA measures Distance traveled (cm) during the fourth five minute bin after ethanol under the domain Ethanol. 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for ACTITOT_ETHA measured in BXD RI Females obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The ACTITOT_ETHA measures Total distance traveled (cm) following ethanol under the domain Ethanol. 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for LD_DARK_DIST measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The LD_DARK_DIST measures Light Dark Box Total distance traveled in dark compartment 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
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPCOUNT30 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPCOUNT30 measures Novel environment locomotion (activity beam breaks) 15-30 min in the periphery 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 NEPCOUNT30 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPCOUNT30 measures Novel environment locomotion (activity beam breaks) 15-30 min in the periphery under the domain Morphine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for NEPCOUNT30 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEPCOUNT30 measures Novel environment locomotion (activity beam breaks) 15-30 min in the periphery under the domain Cocaine. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for HAND_4HOURS measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The HAND_4HOURS measures Handling induced convulsions 4 hrs after ethanol under the domain Ethanol HIC. 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for HAND_4HOURS measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The HAND_4HOURS measures Handling induced convulsions 4 hrs after ethanol under the domain Ethanol HIC. 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 and amphetamine-regulated transcript QTL 2 (Crq2) spans 99.841331 - 149.841331 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr 4. Obtained from MGI (http://www.informatics.jax.org) by searching for QTLs containing the keyword .
cocaine related behavior spans 61.29 - 111.29 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr4. 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 alcohol withdrawal on Chr4 at D4Mit79 (84.39 Mbp , Build 37)
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alcohol withdrawal spans 59.39 - 109.39 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr4. 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 climbing on Chr4 at Ms6hm (85.41 Mbp , Build 37)
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METH responses for climbing spans 60.41 - 110.41 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr4. 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 high-dose ethanol actions on Chr4 at D4Mit205 (91.14 Mbp , Build 37)
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high-dose ethanol actions spans 66.14 - 116.14 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr4. 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
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