2025
Unraveling the genetics of gulf war illness in diverse participants enrolled in the million veteran program
Pathak G, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Nono Djotsa A, Wendt F, De Lillo A, Friligkou E, He J, Kouakou M, Duong L, Vahey J, Steele L, Quaden R, Harrington K, Ahmed S, Gaziano J, Concato J, Zhao H, Radhakrishnan K, Gelernter J, Gifford E, Aslan M, Helmer D, Hauser E, Polimanti R. Unraveling the genetics of gulf war illness in diverse participants enrolled in the million veteran program. Human Molecular Genetics 2025, ddaf075. PMID: 40366759, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddaf075.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolygenic scoresGulf War IllnessGenome-wide dataDepression polygenic scoresPhenome-wide analysisDiverse ancestral backgroundsT2D polygenic scoreAssociated with higher oddsGulf War eraPolygenic architectureAncestral backgroundVeteran ProgramChronic conditionsHigher oddsType 2 diabetesGW veteransVeteransDisease pathogenesisDiverse participantsGulf WarOddsPhysical strengthIllnessComprehensive assessmentAnxiety
2023
Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses
Als T, Kurki M, Grove J, Voloudakis G, Therrien K, Tasanko E, Nielsen T, Naamanka J, Veerapen K, Levey D, Bendl J, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Zeng B, Demontis D, Rosengren A, Athanasiadis G, Bækved-Hansen M, Qvist P, Bragi Walters G, Thorgeirsson T, Stefánsson H, Musliner K, Rajagopal V, Farajzadeh L, Thirstrup J, Vilhjálmsson B, McGrath J, Mattheisen M, Meier S, Agerbo E, Stefánsson K, Nordentoft M, Werge T, Hougaard D, Mortensen P, Stein M, Gelernter J, Hovatta I, Roussos P, Daly M, Mors O, Palotie A, Børglum A. Depression pathophysiology, risk prediction of recurrence and comorbid psychiatric disorders using genome-wide analyses. Nature Medicine 2023, 29: 1832-1844. PMID: 37464041, PMCID: PMC10839245, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-023-02352-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphism heritabilityGenome-wide analysisLikely causal genesFunctional genomics dataRisk variantsWide association studyPolygenic burdenPsychiatric disordersCausal genesPolygenic architectureGenomic dataRisk lociAssociation studiesSubgroups of depressionCause of disabilityDepression genetic riskCommon psychiatric disordersPrecision medicine approachCases of depressionOligodendrocyte lineageGenesLociConsiderable sex differencesGABAergic neuronsPsychiatric comorbiditySex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adults
De Angelis F, Zeleznik O, Wendt F, Pathak G, Tylee D, De Lillo A, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Clifford R, Maihofer A, Nievergelt C, Curhan G, Curhan S, Polimanti R. Sex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adults. Genome Medicine 2023, 15: 36. PMID: 37165447, PMCID: PMC10173489, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-023-01186-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolygenic architectureRisk lociGenome-wide investigationLarge-scale genetic studiesTranscriptomic regulationGWAS findingsTranscriptomic associationsGene interactionsPotential roleRegulation analysisGenetic studiesInference analysisMillion Veteran ProgramHealth Professionals FollowMolecular pathwaysPolygenic riskPreventive screening programsMultivariate interaction analysisNovel insightsCentral nervous systemEnvironmental risk factorsSex-stratified analysesSex-specific analysesSex differencesMental health outcomes
2022
Stem Cell Models for Context-Specific Modeling in Psychiatric Disorders
Seah C, Huckins L, Brennand K. Stem Cell Models for Context-Specific Modeling in Psychiatric Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 93: 642-650. PMID: 36658083, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.09.033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStem cell modelCell typesTarget genesGenome-wide association study (GWAS) lociExpression quantitative trait lociGenome-wide association studiesParallel reporter assaysQuantitative trait lociStem cell-derived cell typesPluripotent stem cell modelsComplex polygenic architectureContext-specific mannerPsychiatric disorder riskTrait lociRegulates transcriptionStudy lociGenetic regulationPolygenic architectureCRISPR screensCell modelCausal variantsRegulated expressionPatient-specific humanReporter assaysAssociation studies
2018
Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders
Walters RK, Polimanti R, Johnson EC, McClintick JN, Adams MJ, Adkins AE, Aliev F, Bacanu SA, Batzler A, Bertelsen S, Biernacka JM, Bigdeli TB, Chen LS, Clarke TK, Chou YL, Degenhardt F, Docherty AR, Edwards AC, Fontanillas P, Foo JC, Fox L, Frank J, Giegling I, Gordon S, Hack LM, Hartmann AM, Hartz SM, Heilmann-Heimbach S, Herms S, Hodgkinson C, Hoffmann P, Jan Hottenga J, Kennedy MA, Alanne-Kinnunen M, Konte B, Lahti J, Lahti-Pulkkinen M, Lai D, Ligthart L, Loukola A, Maher BS, Mbarek H, McIntosh AM, McQueen MB, Meyers JL, Milaneschi Y, Palviainen T, Pearson JF, Peterson RE, Ripatti S, Ryu E, Saccone NL, Salvatore JE, Sanchez-Roige S, Schwandt M, Sherva R, Streit F, Strohmaier J, Thomas N, Wang JC, Webb BT, Wedow R, Wetherill L, Wills AG, Boardman J, Chen D, Choi D, Copeland W, Culverhouse R, Dahmen N, Degenhardt L, Domingue B, Elson S, Frye M, Gäbel W, Hayward C, Ising M, Keyes M, Kiefer F, Kramer J, Kuperman S, Lucae S, Lynskey M, Maier W, Mann K, Männistö S, Müller-Myhsok B, Murray A, Nurnberger J, Palotie A, Preuss U, Räikkönen K, Reynolds M, Ridinger M, Scherbaum N, Schuckit M, Soyka M, Treutlein J, Witt S, Wodarz N, Zill P, Adkins D, Boden J, Boomsma D, Bierut L, Brown S, Bucholz K, Cichon S, Costello E, de Wit H, Diazgranados N, Dick D, Eriksson J, Farrer L, Foroud T, Gillespie N, Goate A, Goldman D, Grucza R, Hancock D, Harris K, Heath A, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt J, Hopfer C, Horwood J, Iacono W, Johnson E, Kaprio J, Karpyak V, Kendler K, Kranzler H, Krauter K, Lichtenstein P, Lind P, McGue M, MacKillop J, Madden P, Maes H, Magnusson P, Martin N, Medland S, Montgomery G, Nelson E, Nöthen M, Palmer A, Pedersen N, Penninx B, Porjesz B, Rice J, Rietschel M, Riley B, Rose R, Rujescu D, Shen P, Silberg J, Stallings M, Tarter R, Vanyukov M, Vrieze S, Wall T, Whitfield J, Zhao H, Neale B, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Agrawal A. Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders. Nature Neuroscience 2018, 21: 1656-1669. PMID: 30482948, PMCID: PMC6430207, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0275-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic underpinningsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide dataLarge genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant effectComplex polygenic architectureSignificant genetic correlationsPolygenic architectureGenetic distinctionCommon genetic underpinningsAssociation studiesGenetic relationshipsGenetic correlationsGenetic ancestryFamily-based studyUse of cigarettesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder
2015
Shared genetics underlying epidemiological association between endometriosis and ovarian cancer
Lu Y, Cuellar-Partida G, Painter JN, Nyholt DR, Study A, Consortium T, Morris A, Fasching P, Hein A, Burghaus S, Beckmann M, Lambrechts D, Van Nieuwenhuysen E, Vergote I, Vanderstichele A, Doherty J, Rossing M, Wicklund K, Chang-Claude J, Eilber U, Rudolph A, Wang-Gohrke S, Goodman M, Bogdanova N, Dörk T, Dürst M, Hillemanns P, Runnebaum I, Antonenkova N, Butzow R, Leminen A, Nevanlinna H, Pelttari L, Edwards R, Kelley J, Modugno F, Moysich K, Ness R, Cannioto R, Høgdall E, Jensen A, Giles G, Bruinsma F, Kjaer S, Hildebrandt M, Liang D, Lu K, Wu X, Bisogna M, Dao F, Levine D, Cramer D, Terry K, Tworoger S, Missmer S, Bjorge L, Salvesen H, Kopperud R, Bischof K, Aben K, Kiemeney L, Massuger L, Brooks-Wilson A, Olson S, McGuire V, Rothstein J, Sieh W, Whittemore A, Cook L, Le N, Gilks C, Gronwald J, Jakubowska A, Lubiński J, Gawełko J, Song H, Tyrer J, Wentzensen N, Brinton L, Trabert B, Lissowska J, Mclaughlin J, Narod S, Phelan C, Anton-Culver H, Ziogas A, Eccles D, Gayther S, Gentry-Maharaj A, Menon U, Ramus S, Wu A, Dansonka-Mieszkowska A, Kupryjanczyk J, Timorek A, Szafron L, Cunningham J, Fridley B, Winham S, Bandera E, Poole E, Morgan T, Risch H, Goode E, Schildkraut J, Webb P, Pearce C, Berchuck A, Pharoah P, Montgomery G, Zondervan K, Chenevix-Trench G, MacGregor S, Consortium T, Anderson C, Gordon S, Guo Q, Henders A, Lambert A, Lee S, Kraft P, Kennedy S, Macgregor S, Martin N, Missmer S, Montgomery G, Morris A, Nyholt D, Painter J, Roseman F, Treloar S, Visscher P, Wallace L, Zondervan K. Shared genetics underlying epidemiological association between endometriosis and ovarian cancer. Human Molecular Genetics 2015, 24: 5955-5964. PMID: 26231222, PMCID: PMC4581608, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddv306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOvarian cancerEpidemiological associationGenetic correlationsSerous carcinomaFull genome coverageStrong genetic correlationLow-grade serous carcinomaHigh-grade serous carcinomaGenetic susceptibility lociClear cell carcinomaPolygenic architectureWeak genetic correlationsOvarian cancer datasetSusceptibility lociOvarian cancer susceptibilityPolygenic effectsCertain histotypesMucinous typeCell carcinomaEndometrioid carcinomaGenetic variantsFallopian tubeOvarian adenocarcinomaClear cellsEndometriosis
2013
Integration of Cell Line and Clinical Trial Genome-Wide Analyses Supports a Polygenic Architecture of Paclitaxel-Induced Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy
Wheeler HE, Gamazon ER, Wing C, Njiaju UO, Njoku C, Baldwin RM, Owzar K, Jiang C, Watson D, Shterev I, Kubo M, Zembutsu H, Winer EP, Hudis CA, Shulman LN, Nakamura Y, Ratain MJ, Kroetz DL, B F, Cox NJ, Dolan ME. Integration of Cell Line and Clinical Trial Genome-Wide Analyses Supports a Polygenic Architecture of Paclitaxel-Induced Sensory Peripheral Neuropathy. Clinical Cancer Research 2013, 19: 491-499. PMID: 23204130, PMCID: PMC3549006, DOI: 10.1158/1078-0432.ccr-12-2618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression quantitative trait lociSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPolygenic architectureGenome-wide association study resultsLymphoblastoid cell line (LCL) modelGenome-wide analysisSignificant enrichmentQuantitative trait lociRegulatory factor X (RFX) familyAssociation study resultsRelevant genetic variantsGWAS resultsTrait lociAllelic directionCell line modelsRelated traitsHapMap projectEnrichment resultsPaclitaxel-induced cytotoxicityCellular modelReduced neurite outgrowthGenetic variantsRFX2Neurite outgrowthCell lines
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