Table 4

List of regionally enriched genes in 30 brain regions and cell-types of therapeutic interest

Brain Regions/Cell types
Example Processes/Disease Associations
Genes

Cortex
Alzheimer Disease, Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis, Plasticity
B3galt2, 3110035E14Rik, Ccl27, Ctgf, Emx1, Fhl2, Klf10, Myl4, Rbp4, Rtn4rl2, Stx1a, Tbr1, Vip, Ddit4l, Dkkl1, Rspo2, Ier5, Igfbp6, Ephb6, Mpped1, Pak7, Satb2, Cplx3, E430002G05Rik
Hippocampus
Alzheimer Disease Adult Neurogenesis, Depression, Plasticity
Htr1A, Tgfb2, Gria1, Nr3c2
Hippocampus, Ammon's Horn
Alzheimer Disease Adult Neurogenesis, Depression, Plasticity
Hunk, Klk8, Gpr161, Arfrp2, C630041L24Rik, Slc9a2, Neurod6, Pkp2, Fibcd1, Sstr4
Hippocampus, Dentate Gyrus
Alzheimer Disease Adult Neurogenesis, Depression, Plasticity
Gabrd, Prox1, Dsp, C78409, Lct, Crlf1, Tdo2, A330019N05Rik, Lrrtm4, Htr4, Tspan18
Neurogenic Regions
Adult Neurogenesis
Nr2e1, Dcx, Mki67, Vim, Dlx2, Nes, Dlx1, Dscam, Fabp7, Igfbpl1, Lrrn1, Rrm1, Sox2, Thbs4
Striatum
Huntington Disease, Parkinson Disease, Plasticity in Depression
Adora2a, Gpr88, Drd1a, Drd2, Gpr6, Rgs9, Adcy5, Crym, Foxp1, Lpl, Pde1b1, Pdyn, Rarb, Rasd2, Tgfa
Amygdala
Huntington Disease, Depression, Plasticity
Tac1, Cyp26b1, Hap1, Cdh9, Ptprc, Gabra2, Hgf, Pdzrn3, Plxnd1, Wwox, Rasal1, Dock10, Prkcd
Amygdala, Basolateral Complex
Huntington Disease, Depression, Plasticity
Grp, Nov, Nr2f2
Amygdala, Central Nucleus
Huntington Disease, Depression, Plasticity
Atp6v1c2
Thalamus
Huntington Disease
Ramp3, Rgs16, Slitrk6, Tnnt1, 1110069I04Rik Amotl1, Rab37, Sh3d19, Grid2ip, Lef1, Plekhg1, Syt9, Tcf7l2, Gm804, Gja7, Socs6, Vangl1
Hypothalamus
Cancer
Hcrt, Gpx3, Trh, Fezf1, Agrp, Calcr, Ghrh, Npy, Pmch, Pomc
Cerebellum, Granule Cells
Medulloblastoma, Ataxia, Cerebellar hypoplasia
Gabra6, Cbln3
Cerebellum, Purkinje Cell Layer
Spinocerebellar Ataxia, Autism, Plasticity
Pcp2, Hbegf, Icmt, Atp2a3, Casq2, Gdf10, Grid2, Hes3, Lhx1, Ptprm, A930006D11Rik
Basal Nucleus of Meynert
Acetylcholine System, Alzheimer Disease
Gal, Ngfr, Tac2, Lhx8, Ecel1, Gbx1, Lancl3, Ntrk1
Substantia Nigra
Dopamine System, Parkinson Disease
Ddc, Slc6a3, Ntsr1, Pitx3, Aldh1a1, Chrna6, Chrnb3, Th
Raphe Nuclei
Norepinephrine System, Depression
Fev, Gchfr, Slc6a4, Slc17a8, Tph2, Maob, Esr2
Locus Coeruleus
Serotonin System, Depression
Dbh, Maoa, Slc6a2, Slc18a2
Astroglia
Alzheimer Disease
Gfap, S100b, Slc1a2, Plaur, Gcm1, Gcm2, Serpina3n
Microglia (activated)
Alzheimer Disease, Amyotropic Lateral Sclerosis
Cd68, Aif1, P2rx7, Sulf2
Microglia (constitutive)
Alzheimer Disease
Cx3cr1, Itgam
Oligodendroglia
Alzheimer Disease, Multiple Sclerosis
Olig1, Ugt8a, Cnp, Gjb1, Klk6, Mag, Apod, Enpp2, Fa2h, Mal, Mbp, Mobp, Mog, Olig2, Pllp, Plp1, Sox10, Tmem63a
Barrington's Nucleus
Pain
Crh, Fgfr1
Brainstem, Pons and Medulla
Pain
Slc6a5, Glra1, Pogz, Anxa4, Spp1, Esr1, Pou4f1, Slc4a2, Stac
Cortex, Anterior Cingulate
Pain
Egr1, Stmn1, Cckbr,Adcy1
Cortex, Somatosensory
Pain
Rspo1, Cyp39a1, Cartpt, Col5a1, Rorb, Loc433228, Gnb4
Cortex, Insula
Pain
Lxn, Ntng2, Nr4a2, Fezf2, Ttc9b
Hypothalamus, Paraventricular Nucleus
Pain
Avp, Oxt
Subthalamic Nucleus
Pain
Pitx2, Lmx1b
Blood Brain Barrier
Drug therapy
Abcb1a, Cldn5, Ednra, Fcgrt, Hspa12b, Lrp10, Lrp8, Rage, Slc2a1, Slc7a5, Slco1c1, Slc6a12, Slc28a2
GABAergic neurons
Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder
Vip*, Gpr88

*also listed as a cortex-specific gene

also listed as a striatum-specific gene

D'Souza et al. BMC Neuroscience 2008 9:66   doi:10.1186/1471-2202-9-66