Table 1 RT-PCR confirmation of differential gene expression in hypothalamus between alcohol and water groups

Cacna1d

Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, L type, alpha 1D subunit

0.005*

0.748

0.0003*

0.609

Gnas

GNAS (guanine nucleotide binding protein, alpha stimulating) complex locus

0.006*

0.586

0.001*

0.604

Adrb1

Adrenergic receptor, beta 1

0.062

0.781

0.007*

0.815

Adcy1

Adenylate cyclase 1

0.030*

0.824

0.016*

0.517

Itga4

Integrin alpha 4

0.011*

0.634

0.021*

0.734

Adcy3

Adenylate cyclase 3

0.024*

1.103

0.342

0.896

Prkx

Protein kinase, X-linked

0.033*

0.940

0.477

0.812

Cacnb4

Calcium channel, voltage-dependent, beta 4 subunit

0.017*

1.085

0.377

0.911

Igf1

Insulin-like growth factor

0.012*

1.214

0.036*

1.284

Des

Desmin

0.004*

1.488

0.044*

1.367

Sgcd

Sarcoglycan, delta (dystrophin-associated glycoprotein)

0.013*

1.568

0.084

1.251

Tnni3

Troponin I, cardiac 3

0.041*

1.401

0.232

1.272