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CART: from gene to function.

L D Adams1, W Gong, S D Vechia

  • 1Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center of Emory University, 954 Gatewood Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30329, USA.

Brain Research
|December 29, 1999
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Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) peptides are neurotransmitters involved in feeding behaviors. CART mRNA is regulated by psychostimulants, and its gene is located on mouse Chromosome 13.

Area of Science:

  • Neuroscience
  • Molecular Biology
  • Genetics

Background:

  • Cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript (CART) is a novel mRNA.
  • CART peptides are implicated in neurotransmission and feeding regulation.
  • Understanding CART's role requires characterizing its gene and processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify CART as a novel mRNA regulated by psychostimulant drugs.
  • To investigate the function and genetic localization of CART.
  • To examine the processing of CART peptides.

Main Methods:

  • Gene characterization and localization in mice.
  • Analysis of mRNA regulation by psychostimulant drugs.
  • Western blotting to study peptide processing.

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Main Results:

  • CART mRNA was identified as being regulated by psychostimulant drugs.
  • The mouse CART gene was characterized and localized to Chromosome 13.
  • Evidence of CART peptide processing was observed via Western blotting.

Conclusions:

  • CART is a psychostimulant-regulated gene encoding neurotransmitter peptides.
  • The mouse CART gene's location and peptide processing are now better understood.
  • Further research can explore CART's specific roles in neural function.