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
Positional candidate genes for TAILCLIP_LAT_SEC in BXD RI Males on Chr2
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Position candidates for TAILCLIP_LAT_SEC measured in BXD RI Males. TAILCLIP_LAT_SEC measures Mechanical Nociception - Tail Clip Test under the domain Pain. The QTL found was a Suggestive QTL and spans 80 Mb to 100 Mb.
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
Neocortex Gene Expression Correlates for TAILCLIP_LAT_SEC measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Neocortex ILM6v1.1 (Feb08) RankInv. The TAILCLIP_LAT_SEC measures Mechanical Nociception - Tail Clip Test under the domain Pain. 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 OF_DIST_0_5 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The OF_DIST_0_5 measures Open Field - Total distance traveled 0-5 minutes 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 OF_DIST_10_15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The OF_DIST_10_15 measures Open Field - Total distance traveled 10-15 minutes 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 OF_DIST_10_15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The OF_DIST_10_15 measures Open Field - Total distance traveled 10-15 minutes under the domain Basal Behavior. The correlates were thresholded at a p-value of less than 0.001.
Striatum Gene Expression Correlates for OF_DIST_15_20 measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The OF_DIST_15_20 measures Open Field - Total distance traveled 15-20 minutes 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 OF_TOTALDIST measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The OF_TOTALDIST measures Open Field Total distance traveled 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 LM_BASELINE measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The LM_BASELINE measures Baseline activity in fear conditioning apparatus 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 LM_BASELINE measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The LM_BASELINE measures Baseline activity in fear conditioning apparatus 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 LM_CONTEXT_ACTIVITY measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The LM_CONTEXT_ACTIVITY measures Contextual activity in fear conditioning apparatus 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 LM_PAIR1 measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The LM_PAIR1 measures Activity during 1st tone shock pairing 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 LM_PAIR1 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The LM_PAIR1 measures Activity during 1st tone shock pairing 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 NEINCOUNT15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Striatum M430V2 (Apr05) RMA. The NEINCOUNT15 measures Novel environment locomotion (activity beam breaks) 0-15 min in the center under the domain Cocaine. 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT120 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The VERCNT120 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 105-120 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT135 measured in BXD RI Females obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The VERCNT135 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 120-135 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
QTL for alcohol preference on Chr2 at D2Mit61 (59.53 Mbp , Build 37)
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alcohol preference spans 34.53 - 84.53 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr2. 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 chewing on Chr2 at Hoxd (60.63 Mbp , Build 37)
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METH responses for chewing spans 35.63 - 85.63 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr2. 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 preference locus on Chr2 at NA (63.74 Mbp , Build 37)
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alcohol preference locus spans 38.74 - 88.74 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr2. 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 Chr2 at D2Mit9 (63.74 Mbp , Build 37)
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alcohol withdrawal spans 38.74 - 88.74 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr2. 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 activity response to ethanol on Chr2 at NA (80.10 Mbp , Build 37)
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activity response to ethanol spans 55.10 - 105.10 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr2. 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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