2023
Sex 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
2014
Most recent common ancestor of TTR Val30Met mutation in Italian population and its potential role in genotype-phenotype correlation
Iorio A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Pradotto L, Mauro A, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Most recent common ancestor of TTR Val30Met mutation in Italian population and its potential role in genotype-phenotype correlation. Amyloid 2014, 22: 73-78. PMID: 25510352, DOI: 10.3109/13506129.2014.994597.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMost recent common ancestorNon-coding regionsRecent common ancestorAge of originPhenotypic heterogeneityGenetic diversityCommon ancestorPhenotypic variationIndependent originsGenetic evidenceMultiple founder mutationsMicrosatellite markersGenetic analysisGenetic relationshipsGenotype-phenotype correlationAmyloidogenic TTR mutationsPhenotypic variabilityMutationsHuman populationWorldwide distributionPotential roleTTR geneAutosomal transmissionFounder mutationDifferent origins
2012
Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients
Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Lazzarin N, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients. Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers 2012, 16: 615-620. PMID: 22283150, DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2011.0310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential hypertensionLack of associationEH patientsUncommon variantEH riskUncommon genetic variantsGlutathione S-transferaseGenetic variantsMale patientsHealthy controlsItalian patientsPatientsCommon polymorphismsStatistical significance levelSignificant outcomesFunctional effectsHypertensionPotential roleHaplotype investigationGenetic association analysis