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.
Affymetrix oligonucleotide arrays to assess gene expression in brains of mice selectively bred for differences in acute functional tolerance to an incoordinating effect of ethanol (HAFT mice, high acute functional tolerance; LAFT mice, low acute functional tolerance)
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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for ENTRIES_CLOSED measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The ENTRIES_CLOSED measures Number of entries into closed arms of plus maze 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 AMCNT60 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The AMCNT60 measures Morphine photocell counts minutes 45-60 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for AMCNT75 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The AMCNT75 measures Morphine photocell counts minutes 60-75 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for AMCNT90 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The AMCNT90 measures Morphine photocell counts minutes 75-90 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT30 measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT30 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 15-30 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT30 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT30 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 15-30 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT45 measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT45 measures Morphine Vertical Activity 30-45 min 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT45 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT45 measures Morphine Vertical Activity 30-45 min 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT60 measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT60 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 45-60 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
Cerebellum Gene Expression Correlates for VERCNT60 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using SJUT Cerebellum mRNA M430 (Mar05) RMA. The VERCNT60 measures Morphine vertical activity counts minutes 45-60 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 PCT_ENTRIES_CLOSED measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The PCT_ENTRIES_CLOSED measures Percentage of entries into closed arms of plus maze under the domain Porsolt. 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
from Lewohl et al., 2000; from case group one (identical to case group used in PCR-differential display experiments reported by Fan et al., 1999); includes three uncomplicated alcoholics, one alcoholic with cirrhosis, and one alcoholic with concomitant Wernicke encephalopathy
Authors:
Lewohl JM, Wang L, Miles MF, Zhang L, Dodd PR, Harris RA
QTL for METH responses for body temperature on Chr19 at Gnblps1 (0.00 Mbp , Build 37)
Description:
METH responses for body temperature spans 0.00 - 25.00 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr19. 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 Chr19 at Lybp2 (2.15 Mbp , Build 37)
Description:
METH responses for body temperature spans 0.00 - 27.15 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr19. 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 Chr19 at Pomc-2 (14.21 Mbp , Build 37)
Description:
METH responses for body temperature spans 0.00 - 39.21 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr19. 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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