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Zunji Ke¹, Xin Wang, Ying Liu

¹Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, Kentucky 40536, USA.

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Ethanol exposure during brain development triggers endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in immature neurons. This study reveals ER stress as a key mechanism underlying ethanol

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Developmental Biology
Toxicology

Background:

Ethanol exposure during critical brain development periods causes significant central nervous system (CNS) damage.
The precise cellular and molecular mechanisms driving these neurotoxic effects are not fully understood.
Endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, a cellular response to protein misfolding, is implicated in neurodegeneration.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate whether ethanol exposure induces ER stress in the developing brain.
To identify the specific ER stress pathways activated by ethanol in immature neurons.

Main Methods:

Utilized a third-trimester equivalent mouse model for ethanol exposure.
Administered acute subcutaneous ethanol injections to 7-day-old mice.
Examined the expression of ER stress-inducible proteins (ERSIPs) and associated signaling pathways.

Main Results:

Ethanol exposure significantly upregulated ERSIPs and activated key ER stress signaling pathways, including ATF6, CHOP/GADD153, GRP78, and mesencephalic astrocyte-derived neurotrophic factor.
Phosphorylation of IRE1α, eIF2α, PERK, and PKR was observed, indicating pathway activation.
Ethanol-induced ER stress markers were detected in neurons within the cerebral cortex, hippocampus, and thalamus within 4 hours and persisted for over 24 hours.

Conclusions:

Ethanol exposure induces endoplasmic reticulum stress in immature neurons.
This finding provides new insights into the detrimental effects of ethanol on the developing central nervous system.