title: Rat liver tryptophan pyrrolase activity and gene expression during alcohol withdrawal.
abstract: Rat liver tryptophan (Trp) pyrrolase activity and gene expression were studied in relation to the alcohol-withdrawal syndrome (AWS). Both activity and gene expression were enhanced after withdrawal of ethanol-containing liquid diets and the time-course of these changes mirrored that of development and intensity of the behavioural disturbances of the AWS. By contrast, no correlation was observed between the AWS-induced behaviour and changes in activity of another hepatic glucocorticoid-inducible enzyme, tyrosine aminotransferase, and a negative correlation was noted between behaviour and the gene expression of this latter enzyme and also of that of the hepatic glucocorticoid receptor. We suggest that the metabolic consequences of activation of liver Trp pyrrolase during alcohol withdrawal may play a role in the behavioural features of the AWS.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychological Medicine, University of Wales College of Medicine, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN. Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Oretti
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bano
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Azani
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Badawy
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: McGuffin
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Buckland
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D000431:Ethanol / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000378:metabolism; D015870:Gene Expression; D008099:Liver / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D012333:RNA, Messenger / Q000378:metabolism; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced; D013375:Substance Withdrawal Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D002492:Central Nervous System Depressants; D012333:RNA, Messenger; D000431:Ethanol; D014366:Tryptophan Oxygenase; D014444:Tyrosine Transaminase