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.
The nuclear accumbens (NA) and amygdale (Amyg) of inbred alcohol-preferring mice were examined for differential gene expression and it findings suggest that changes in gene expression in the ACB of iP rats are associated with the reinforcing effects of ethanol (EtOH). This gene set comprises 201 genes that were significantly expressed in the NA during the experiment.
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
Hippocampus Gene Expression Correlates for C1HCOUNT30 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Hippocampus Consortium M430v2 (Jun06) RMA. The C1HCOUNT30 measures Open Field locomotion 15-30 min post cocaine 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 LD_PCT_DISTLIGHT measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_PCT_DISTLIGHT measures Light-Dark Box Percentage of distance traveled in light 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for LD_PCT_LIGHT_TIME measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_PCT_LIGHT_TIME measures Light-Dark Box Percentage time in light 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
Hippocampus Gene Expression Correlates for LOC_CHCL_ACOUNT_3 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Hippocampus Consortium M430v2 (Jun06) RMA. The LOC_CHCL_ACOUNT_3 measures Cocaine TOTAL locomotion (activity beam breaks) 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
Hippocampus Gene Expression Correlates for LOC_CHCL_ADIST_3 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Hippocampus Consortium M430v2 (Jun06) RMA. The LOC_CHCL_ADIST_3 measures Cocaine TOTAL locomotion ( cm in 1 hr) 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
Hippocampus Gene Expression Correlates for C1HDIS15 measured in BXD RI Males obtained using GeneNetwork Hippocampus Consortium M430v2 (Jun06) RMA. The C1HDIS15 measures Open Field locomotion (cm) 0-15 min post cocaine 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 LD_DARK_TIME measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_DARK_TIME measures Light-Dark Box Total seconds spent 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for LD_DARK_TIME measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_DARK_TIME measures Light-Dark Box Total seconds spent 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for LD_LIGHT_TIME measured in BXD RI Females & Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_LIGHT_TIME measures Light- Dark Box Total seconds spent in light 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
Whole Brain Gene Expression Correlates for LD_LIGHT_TIME measured in BXD RI Males obtained using INIA Brain mRNA M430 (Jun06) RMA. The LD_LIGHT_TIME measures Light- Dark Box Total seconds spent in light 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
QTL for high-dose ethanol actions on Chr18 at D18Mit7 (73.95 Mbp , Build 37)
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high-dose ethanol actions spans 48.95 - 98.95 Mbp (NCBI Build 37) on Chr18. 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
Genes associated with Homo sapiens that interact with the MeSH term '(6-(4-(2-piperidin-1-ylethoxy)phenyl))-3-pyridin-4-ylpyrazolo(1,5-a)pyrimidine' (C516138). Incorporates data from 3 publications curated by the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD). ODE Gene scores represent number of supporting publications per gene.
Genes associated with Homo sapiens that interact with the MeSH term 'arsenite' (C015001). Incorporates data from 3 publications curated by the Comparative Toxicogenomics Database (CTD). ODE Gene scores represent number of supporting publications per gene.
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