2015
Ethanol Upregulates NMDA Receptor Subunit Gene Expression in Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cortical Neurons
Xiang Y, Kim KY, Gelernter J, Park IH, Zhang H. Ethanol Upregulates NMDA Receptor Subunit Gene Expression in Human Embryonic Stem Cell-Derived Cortical Neurons. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0134907. PMID: 26266540, PMCID: PMC4534442, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0134907.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical neuronsReceptor subunit gene expressionNeuron-specific biomarkerReverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reactionNMDA receptor subunit gene expressionChronic alcohol consumptionHuman brain cellsAlcohol-responsive genesNMDA receptor genesCalcium channel activityLive human brainQuantitative polymerase chain reactionSubunit gene expressionWithdrawal treatmentPolymerase chain reactionExpression changesEthanol exposureAlcohol abuseMultiple comparison correctionBrain cellsGene expression alterationsAlcohol consumptionNeuronal functionAlcohol metabolismNeurons
2014
Evaluating the role of a galanin enhancer genotype on a range of metabolic, depressive and addictive phenotypes
Richardson TG, Minica C, Heron J, Tavare J, MacKenzie A, Day I, Lewis G, Hickman M, Vink JM, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Munafò M, Wynick D. Evaluating the role of a galanin enhancer genotype on a range of metabolic, depressive and addictive phenotypes. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2014, 165: 654-664. PMID: 25228436, PMCID: PMC4388908, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32270.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRat hypothalamic neuronsAvon Longitudinal StudyGalaninergic systemGalanin expressionNeuropeptide galaninHypothalamic neuronsClinical dataChild CohortEnhancer region upstreamGG alleleCannabis usageYoung adultsCA alleleLongitudinal studyPathological functionsTransfection studiesInitial findingsGalaninCohortNeurons