PUBLICATION
Animal models of gene-alcohol interactions
- Authors
- Lovely, C.B.
- ID
- ZDB-PUB-191128-9
- Date
- 2019
- Source
- Birth defects research 112(4): 367-379 (Review)
- Registered Authors
- Lovely, Ben
- Keywords
- animal models, birth defects, environment, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, gene-alcohol interactions, genetics, zebrafish
- MeSH Terms
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- Animals
- Disease Models, Animal
- Ethanol
- Female
- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders*/genetics
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Humans
- Pregnancy
- Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects*/genetics
- PubMed
- 31774246 Full text @ Birth Defects Res
Citation
Lovely, C.B. (2019) Animal models of gene-alcohol interactions. Birth defects research. 112(4):367-379.
Abstract
Most birth defects arise from complex interactions between multiple genetic and environmental factors. However, our current understanding of how these interactions and their contributions affect birth defects remains incomplete. Human studies are limited in their ability to identify the fundamental causes of birth defects due to ethical and practical limitations. Animal models provide a great number of resources not available to human studies and they have been critical in advancing our understanding of birth defects and the complex interactions that underlie them. In this review, we discuss the use of animal models in the context of gene-environment interactions that underlie birth defects. We focus on alcohol which is the most common environmental factor associated with birth defects. Prenatal alcohol exposure leads to a wide range of cognitive impairments and structural deficits broadly termed fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD). We discuss the broad impact of prenatal alcohol exposure on the developing embryo and elaborate on the current state of gene-alcohol interactions. Additionally, we discuss how animal models have informed our understanding of the genetics of FASD. Ultimately, these topics will provide insight into the use of animal models in understanding gene-environment interactions and their subsequent impact on birth defects.
Genes / Markers
Expression
Phenotype
Mutations / Transgenics
Human Disease / Model
Sequence Targeting Reagents
Fish
Orthology
Engineered Foreign Genes
Mapping