DAT1 methylation changes in alcohol-dependent individuals vs. controls

A Jasiewicz, B Rubiś, J Samochowiec, I Małecka… - Journal of Psychiatric …, 2015 - Elsevier
A Jasiewicz, B Rubiś, J Samochowiec, I Małecka, A Suchanecka, M Jabłoński, A Grzywacz
Journal of Psychiatric Research, 2015•Elsevier
Introduction The dopaminergic system plays a crucial role in the development of alcohol
dependence. Regulation of the extracellular dopamine concentration is driven by dopamine
transporter. Both, the expression and function of dopamine transporter, are influenced by
chronic alcohol intake. Dopamine transporter (DAT) gene is also supposed to be
differentially methylated in alcohol-dependent patients than in controls. Material and
methods DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. We analyzed the methylation …
Introduction
The dopaminergic system plays a crucial role in the development of alcohol dependence. Regulation of the extracellular dopamine concentration is driven by dopamine transporter. Both, the expression and function of dopamine transporter, are influenced by chronic alcohol intake. Dopamine transporter (DAT) gene is also supposed to be differentially methylated in alcohol-dependent patients than in controls.
Material and methods
DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes. We analyzed the methylation status in 23 CpG islands of DAT gene promoter in alcohol dependent subjects (n = 171) and control (n = 160) group.
Results
No statistical differences in the general frequency of DAT CpG islands was revealed between patients (altogether 175 methylated islands) and control subjects (170 methylated islands (p = 0.86). However it was revealed that one of analyzed positions is significantly more often methylated in control subjects than in alcohol dependent individuals (p = 0.0296).
Conclusion
Further subsequent studies are necessary to determine whether the methylation change of one (out of 23) CpG site results in DAT expression changes.
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