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Epigenetic Regulatory Dynamics in Models of Methamphetamine-Use Disorder.
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Genes [Genes (Basel)] 2021 Oct 14; Vol. 12 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Oct 14. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- Methamphetamine (METH)-use disorder (MUD) is a very serious, potentially lethal, biopsychosocial disease. Exposure to METH causes long-term changes to brain regions involved in reward processing and motivation, leading vulnerable individuals to engage in pathological drug-seeking and drug-taking behavior that can remain a lifelong struggle. It is crucial to elucidate underlying mechanisms by which exposure to METH leads to molecular neuroadaptive changes at transcriptional and translational levels. Changes in gene expression are controlled by post-translational modifications via chromatin remodeling. This review article focuses on the brain-region specific combinatorial or distinct epigenetic modifications that lead to METH-induced changes in gene expression.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2073-4425
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Genes
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 34681009
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/genes12101614