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ArticleAddiction biology2025

Identification of ethanol analgesia quantitative trait loci and candidate genes in BXD recombinant inbred mouse lines.

Walker D Rogers, Alyssa Presley, M Imad Damaj, Michael F Miles

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Walker D RogersDepartment of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Alyssa PresleyDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
M Imad DamajDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-8859-029X
Michael F MilesDepartment of Human and Molecular Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.

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Identification of gene variants for alcohol analgesiaR01AA027175 · NIAAA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI DAMAJ, M. IMAD, MILES, MICHAEL F · 2019 to 2023
$2.3M
Cross-Species Multidisciplinary Training in Alcohol ResearchT32AA029975 · NIAAA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI MICHAEL F MILES, Brien P Riley · 2023 to 2026
$1.5M
Elucidating causal mechanisms of ethanol-induced analgesia in BXD recombinant inbred mouse linesF31AA030918 · NIAAA · VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY · PI ROGERS, WALKER DAVID · 2023 to 2025
$103k
NIAAA NIH HHS F31 AA030918NIAAA NIH HHS R01 AA027175NIAAA NIH HHS T32 AA029975This work was supported by grants 1F31AA030918 (WR), 1T32 AA029975 (MFM) and R01AA027175 (MID, MFM) from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
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Abstract

Alcohol consumption produces acute analgesic effects, and people experiencing pain conditions may drink alcohol to alleviate discomfort. However, tolerance to the analgesic properties of alcohol could prompt escalating consumption and dependence. Both nociception and alcohol-induced analgesia are under significant genetic control. Understanding the genetic architecture of these processes could inform better treatment options for people with pain conditions. This study aims to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) driving variation in ethanol-induced analgesia across BXD recombinant inbred mouse lines. Male and female mice from 62 BXD strains received ethanol or saline oral gavage for five days and were tested for hot plate (HP) latency at baseline, Day 1 and Day 5. QTL mapping of HP phenotypes identified a significant provisional QTL on chromosome 17 for Day 1 HP latency in mice receiving ethanol. An additional highly suggestive QTL was present on chromosome 9 for the difference in pre- and post-ethanol thermal nociception. Candidate genes within QTL support intervals were provisionally identified using HP phenotypic correlations to transcriptomic database, expression QTL analysis and other bioinformatics inquiries. The combined behavioural and bioinformatic analyses yielded strong ethanol analgesia candidate genes, specifically Myo6. Thus, the results of this genetic study of ethanol-induced analgesia in BXD mouse strains may contribute significantly to our understanding of the molecular basis for individual variation in the analgesic response to acute ethanol.

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AnalgesiaCentral Nervous System DepressantsEthanolNociceptionQuantitative Trait LociAnimalsFemaleMaleMiceMice, Inbred StrainsPhenotypeCentral Nervous System DepressantsEthanolanalgesiaBXDethanolgenetics

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PMID39996569
PMCPMC11851315

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