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ArticlePloS one2011

Effects of ethanol and NAP on cerebellar expression of the neural cell adhesion molecule L1.

Devon M Fitzgerald, Michael E Charness, Kimberly A Leite-Morris, Suzhen Chen

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Article in PloS one, 2011. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Devon M FitzgeraldVeterans Affairs Boston Healthcare System, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.
Michael E Charness
Kimberly A Leite-Morris
Suzhen Chen
Boston University · USHarvard University · USVA Boston Healthcare System · US

Funding

Cross-Cultural Assessment of FASDU24AA014811 · NIAAA · SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI EDWARD P RILEY · 2003 to 2026
$13.1M
ALCOHOL AND CELL ADHESIONR37AA012974 · NIAAA · HARVARD UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCHOOL) · PI CHARNESS, MICHAEL EDWARD · 2002 to 2010
$4.3M
ETHANOL SEEKING &INTAKE: MICRODIALYSIS/DA/GABAK01AA015194 · NIAAA · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · PI LEITE-MORRIS, KIMBERLY A · 2005 to 2009
$775k
NIAAA NIH HHS AA015194 9NIAAA NIH HHS K01 AA015194NIAAA NIH HHS R37 AA012974NIAAA NIH HHS R37-AA12974NIAAA NIH HHS U24 AA014811NIAAA NIH HHS U24-AA014811
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The neural cell adhesion molecule L1 is critical for brain development and plays a role in learning and memory in the adult. Ethanol inhibits L1-mediated cell adhesion and neurite outgrowth in cerebellar granule neurons (CGNs), and these actions might underlie the cerebellar dysmorphology of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. The peptide NAP potently blocks ethanol inhibition of L1 adhesion and prevents ethanol teratogenesis. We used quantitative RT-PCR and Western blotting of extracts of cerebellar slices, CGNs, and astrocytes from postnatal day 7 (PD7) rats to investigate whether ethanol and NAP act in part by regulating the expression of L1. Treatment of cerebellar slices with 20 mM ethanol, 10(-12) M NAP, or both for 4 hours, 24 hours, and 10 days did not significantly affect L1 mRNA and protein levels. Similar treatment for 4 or 24 hours did not regulate L1 expression in primary cultures of CGNs and astrocytes, the predominant cerebellar cell types. Because ethanol also damages the adult cerebellum, we studied the effects of chronic ethanol exposure in adult rats. One year of binge drinking did not alter L1 gene and protein expression in extracts from whole cerebellum. Thus, ethanol does not alter L1 expression in the developing or adult cerebellum; more likely, ethanol disrupts L1 function by modifying its conformation and signaling. Likewise, NAP antagonizes the actions of ethanol without altering L1 expression.

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AgingAlcoholismAnimalsAnimals, NewbornAstrocytesBiological AssayCerebellumEthanolGene Expression RegulationMaleNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1OligopeptidesQuality ControlRatsRats, Long-EvansRats, Sprague-DawleydavunetideEthanolNeural Cell Adhesion Molecule L1OligopeptidesRNA, Messenger

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PMID21931691
PMCPMC3169602
OpenAlexW1968163950

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