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KMID : 1034820070030040282
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Molecular & Cellular Toxicology
2007 Volume.3 No. 4 p.282 ~ p.291
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Effects of Olanzapine on Gene Expression Changes in MK-801-induced Neurotoxicity Using a High-density DNA Microarray
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Jo Jae-Hoon
Kim Seung-Jun
Yeon Jong-Pil
Oh Moon-Ju
Seo Hye-Myung
Hwang Seung-Yong
Kim Sang-Kyum
Kim Bong-Hee
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Abstract
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Although the etiology of schizophrenia is known to be linked with the disturbance of glutamatergic and dopaminergic neurotransmission, little is known about the relationship between gene expression and the disease process. To identify genes related to abnormalities in glutamatergic and dopaminergic function, we investigated the effects of olanzapine in the changes of mRNA levels in the animal model of schizophrenia, using a high-density DNA microarray. Olanzapine (3.0 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly reduced hyperlocomotive activities, which was induced by MK-801 (1.0 mg/kg, i.p.). We identified that the expression of 719 genes were significantly altered more than two folds in the prefrontal cortex of the rats treated with MK-801. We selected 15 genes out of them by the changes of the expression pattern in the treatment of Olanzapine and/or MK801 for the further confirmation in RT-PCR. The administration of MK-801 increased the expression of 7 genes (NOS3, Hspb1, Hspa1a, CRH, Serpine1, Igfbp6, Snf1lk) and decreased the expression of 1 gene (Aldh1a2), which was attenuated by olanzapine. One gene (Prss12) was up-regulated after olanzapine treatment although it did not show the significant changes after MK-801 treatment. These results showed that antipsychotic drug, such as olanzapine, may alter the gene expression patterns, which were accompanied by MK-801-induced psychosis. Our results also provide us high-density DNA microarray technology could be potential approaches to find the candidate molecules for the therapeutics and also for the early diagnosis of psychiatric diseases.
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KEYWORD
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DNA microarray, Schizophrenia, Olanzapine, MK-801, Gene expression
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