Synchrony between midbrain gene transcription and dopamine terminal regulation is modulated by chronic alcohol drinking
Zahra Z. Farahbakhsh, Katherine M. Holleran, Jonathon P. Sens, Steve C. Fordahl, Madelyn I. Mauterer, Alberto J. López, Verginia C. Cuzon Carlson, Drew D. Kiraly, Kathleen A. Grant, Sara R. Jones, Cody A. Siciliano
The paper examines how chronic alcohol drinking affects the relationship between gene expression and dopamine regulation in the brain, finding persistent functional changes despite no change in transcript levels.
Nature Communications · Feb 24, 2025Peer-reviewedNeuroscience