2022
Integrating human brain proteomic data with genome-wide association study findings identifies novel brain proteins in substance use traits
Toikumo S, Xu H, Gelernter J, Kember RL, Kranzler HR. Integrating human brain proteomic data with genome-wide association study findings identifies novel brain proteins in substance use traits. Neuropsychopharmacology 2022, 47: 2292-2299. PMID: 35941285, PMCID: PMC9630289, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-022-01406-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use traitsProteome-wide association studyUse traitsProtein abundanceAssociation studiesBrain protein abundanceWide association studyGenome-wide association study summary statisticsHuman brain proteomeFine-mapping analysisGenetic risk lociBrain transcriptomic dataEuropean ancestry individualsOpioid use disorderProteomic abundanceTranscriptomic levelTranscriptomic dataAlcohol use disorderProteomic dataBrain proteomeGenetic lociTranscript levelsRisk lociGene expressionSignificant genes
2018
GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal effect of schizophrenia liability
Pasman JA, Verweij KJH, Gerring Z, Stringer S, Sanchez-Roige S, Treur JL, Abdellaoui A, Nivard MG, Baselmans BML, Ong JS, Ip HF, van der Zee MD, Bartels M, Day FR, Fontanillas P, Elson SL, the 23andMe Research Team, de Wit H, Davis LK, MacKillop J, The Substance Use Disorders Working Group of the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium, International Cannabis Consortium, Derringer JL, Branje SJT, Hartman CA, Heath AC, van Lier PAC, Madden PAF, Mägi R, Meeus W, Montgomery GW, Oldehinkel AJ, Pausova Z, Ramos-Quiroga JA, Paus T, Ribases M, Kaprio J, Boks MPM, Bell JT, Spector TD, Gelernter J, Boomsma DI, Martin NG, MacGregor S, Perry JRB, Palmer AA, Posthuma D, Munafò MR, Gillespie NA, Derks EM, Vink JM. GWAS of lifetime cannabis use reveals new risk loci, genetic overlap with psychiatric traits, and a causal effect of schizophrenia liability. Nature Neuroscience 2018, 21: 1161-1170. PMID: 30150663, PMCID: PMC6386176, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0206-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCell Adhesion MoleculesDatabases, GeneticFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMendelian Randomization AnalysisMental HealthMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk-TakingSchizophreniaYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesNew risk lociLarge genome-wide association studiesGene-based testsIndependent single nucleotide polymorphismsDifferent expression levelsSignificant genetic correlationsHealth-related traitsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEtiology of cannabisHeritable traitRisk lociSignificant genesAssociation studiesGenetic correlationsPsychiatric traitsGenetic variantsNucleotide polymorphismsGenetic overlapExpression levelsTraitsGenesNew insightsSchizophrenia riskMendelian randomization analysis