2024
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans
Fischer I, Na P, Nagamatsu S, Jeste D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Krystal J, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Obesity, and Accelerated Epigenetic Aging Among US Military Veterans. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81 PMID: 39476130, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2024.3403.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDistinguishing vulnerability and resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder evaluating traumatic experiences, genetic risk and electronic health records
Løkhammer S, Koller D, Wendt F, Choi K, He J, Friligkou E, Overstreet C, Gelernter J, Hellard S, Polimanti R. Distinguishing vulnerability and resilience to posttraumatic stress disorder evaluating traumatic experiences, genetic risk and electronic health records. Psychiatry Research 2024, 337: 115950. PMID: 38744179, PMCID: PMC11156529, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115950.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchElectronic health recordsPosttraumatic stress disorderHealth recordsPTSD vulnerabilityUK Biobank (UKBPhenome-wide association studyRisk scorePhenotype risk scoreUs Research ProgramPolygenic risk scoresStress disorderAoU participantsUKB participantsPresence of posttraumatic stress disorderTrauma burdenGenetic riskPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsAssociation studiesPheWASClinical comorbiditiesComorbid associationsEye conditionsAOUInverse relationshipMultiple phenotypesEffects of genetically predicted posttraumatic stress disorder on autoimmune phenotypes
Maihofer A, Ratanatharathorn A, Hemmings S, Costenbader K, Michopoulos V, Polimanti R, Rothbaum A, Seedat S, Mikita E, Smith A, Salem R, Shaffer R, Wu T, Sebat J, Ressler K, Stein M, Koenen K, Wolf E, Sumner J, Nievergelt C. Effects of genetically predicted posttraumatic stress disorder on autoimmune phenotypes. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 172. PMID: 38561342, PMCID: PMC10984931, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02869-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderMendelian randomizationTwo-sample Mendelian randomizationLinkage disequilibrium score regressionGenome-wide significant single nucleotide polymorphismsCorrelated horizontal pleiotropyGenetic architectures of phenotypesMultivariable MR analysisSignificant single nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation of posttraumatic stress disorderCausal effectsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic correlationsMR-PRESSOHorizontal pleiotropyStress disorderMR analysisScore regressionGenetic architectureC-reactive proteinInverse varianceMR estimatesNucleotide polymorphismsPathway variablesEpidemiological evidenceFunctional correlates of a novel 8-factor model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Stiltner B, Fischer I, Duek O, Polimanti R, Harpaz-Rotem I, Pietrzak R. Functional correlates of a novel 8-factor model of PTSD in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 171: 69-74. PMID: 38244335, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.01.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsModels of posttraumatic stress disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderNational Health and ResilienceU.S. military veteransArousal symptomsSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyCurrent depressionSymptom clustersMilitary veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom clustersPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsPosttraumatic Stress Disorder ChecklistAnxious arousal symptomsDysphoric arousal symptomsIntrusive symptom clustersOdds of suicidal ideationFunctional correlatesMulti-faceted disorderExternalizing behavioral symptomsAssociated with lower oddsAssociated with higher oddsSymptom structureAvoidance symptomsDSM-5Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory Outcomes
Pathak G, Singh K, Choi K, Fang Y, Kouakou M, Lee Y, Zhou X, Fritsche L, Wendt F, Davis L, Polimanti R. Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 34-44. PMID: 37910111, PMCID: PMC10620678, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBody mass indexMass General BrighamPTSD symptom severityElectronic health recordsSymptom severityRespiratory outcomesMass indexRisk factorsMedical outcomesHealth outcomesMendelian randomizationDisease categoriesGenetic liabilityMeta-analyzed associationsSignificant medical outcomesNonspecific chest painC-reactive proteinMental health disordersUK BiobankMultivariable Mendelian randomizationPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsChest painCardiac dysrhythmiasTobacco smoking
2023
Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorder
Stiltner B, Pietrzak R, Tylee D, Nunez Y, Adhikari K, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorder. IScience 2023, 26: 107336. PMID: 37554454, PMCID: PMC10405253, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderUse disordersAddiction patternsMixed bipolar episodesLatent class analysisDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderAntisocial personality disorderPsA severityMedication useHigher PSAPSA subgroupsHigher oddsBipolar episodesStress disorderPersonality disorderDisordersSubgroupsAgeSexClass analysisParticipantsComorbiditiesDiseaseDiagnosis
2022
Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health records
Polimanti R, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Tylee DS, Tcheandjieu C, Hilliard AT, Levey DF, Adhikari K, Gaziano JM, O’Donnell C, Assimes TL, Stein MB, Gelernter J. Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health records. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 3961-3969. PMID: 35986173, PMCID: PMC10986859, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01735-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery diseasePosttraumatic stress disorderElectronic health recordsMillion Veteran ProgramArtery diseaseTotal scoreCAD diagnosisPlatelet amyloid precursor proteinHealth recordsPosttraumatic stress severityAmyloid precursor proteinEarly CAD diagnosisUK BiobankBidirectional relationshipTwo-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) analysisMendelian randomization analysisCAD riskHigh morbidityPTSD symptom severityCARDIoGRAMplusC4D consortiumPleiotropic mechanismsSymptom severityLongitudinal changesDiscordant effectsStress disorderPolygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events
Wendt FR, Warrier V, Pathak GA, Koenen KC, Stein MB, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, Gelernter J, Goldfarb EV, Baron-Cohen S, Polimanti R. Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events. Neurobiology Of Stress 2022, 17: 100439. PMID: 35242894, PMCID: PMC8881478, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100439.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosttraumatic stress disorderTraumatic eventsPolygenic scoringGreater emotional sensitivityChildhood neglect/abusePTSD symptom severityCertain traumatic eventsSevere PTSD symptomsPosttraumatic stress severityContext of traumaNeglect/abuseEarly life adversityHigher empathyPTSD symptomsEmotional sensitivityHigh empathizersStress disorderLife eventsEmpathyPotential traumaSymptom severityPolygenic scoresAutismStress severityDepression