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ArticleFrontiers in genetics2026

Identification and molecular functional analysis of genes associated with addiction using integrated genetic web-based programs and databases.

Waheeda A Hossain, Merlin G Butler

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Waheeda A HossainDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States.
Merlin G ButlerDepartments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and Pediatrics, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, KS, United States.

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Background: Addiction is a chronic, relapsing neuropsychiatric disorder despite adverse consequences. Addiction involves neurobiological changes in the reward, motivation, and memory systems, particularly affecting the dopaminergic pathways due to a complex interaction between inherited traits and life experiences. Methods: To explore the role of genes in addictive behavior, we compiled a list of 332 clinically relevant genes from literature sources and searched GeneAnalytics, STRING web-based programs, and integrated genetic and protein databases for interactions and molecular profiles of genes in tissues and cells, diseases, pathways, biological processes, cellular components, functions, phenotypes, and compounds. Results: We identified 332 genes associated with addictive behavior and predominantly expressed in the brain associated with schizophrenia, nervous system disorders, and cancer. Nine of the top 10 related pathways showed GPCR protein interaction and signaling involving the Conclusion: Our study identified 332 addiction genes from literature sources and used

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addiction and alcoholism genesaddiction and related behaviorbiological processesgenetic mechanismsmolecular functionspathways and gene–disease associationsSTRING and GeneAnalytics integrated web-based programs, databases and categories

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