Abstract
Association studies implicate multiple PDZ domain protein (MPDZ/MUPP1) sequence and/or expression in risk for alcoholism in humans and ethanol withdrawal (EW) in mice, but confirmation has been hindered by the dearth of targeted genetic models. We report the creation of transgenic (MPDZ-TG) and knockout heterozygote (Mpdz(+/-)) mice, with increased (2.9-fold) and decreased (53%) target expression, respectively. Both models differ in EW compared with wild-type littermates (P0.03), providing compelling evidence for an inverse relationship between Mpdz expression and EW severity. Additionally, ethanol consumption is reduced up to 18% (P=0.006) in Mpdz(+/-), providing the first evidence implicating Mpdz in ethanol self-administration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 143-147 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Addiction Biology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 1 |
Early online date | 10 Oct 2013 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jan 2015 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- Consumption
- ethanol
- MPDZ
- MUPP1
- withdrawal
- RECEPTOR
- GENE