Presynaptic targets for acute ethanol sensitivity
Presynaptic targets for acute ethanol sensitivity
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DOI:
10.1042/bst0380172
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发表时间:
2010-02-01
影响因子:
3.9
通讯作者:
Burgoyne, Robert D.
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作者:
Barclay, Jeff W.;Graham, Margaret E.;Burgoyne, Robert D.
Acute exposure to ethanol is known to modulate signalling within the nervous system. Physiologically these effects are both presynaptic and postsynaptic in origin; however, considerably more research has focused primarily on postsynaptic targets. Recent research using the model organism Caenarhabditis elegans has determined a role for specific proteins (Munc18-1 and Rab3) and processes (synaptic vesicle recruitment and fusion) in transducing the presynaptic effects of ethanol. in the present paper, we review these results, identifying the proteins and protein interactions involved in ethanol sensitivity and discuss their links with mammalian studies of alcohol abuse.