2019
A biologically-informed polygenic score identifies endophenotypes and clinical conditions associated with the insulin receptor function on specific brain regions
Dass S, McCracken K, Pokhvisneva I, Chen LM, Garg E, Nguyen TTT, Wang Z, Barth B, Yaqubi M, McEwen LM, MacIsaac JL, Diorio J, Kobor MS, O'Donnell KJ, Meaney MJ, Silveira PP. A biologically-informed polygenic score identifies endophenotypes and clinical conditions associated with the insulin receptor function on specific brain regions. EBioMedicine 2019, 42: 188-202. PMID: 30922963, PMCID: PMC6491717, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2019.03.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBrainEndophenotypesFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHippocampusHumansMalePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, InsulinReproducibility of ResultsConceptsCognitive performancePolygenic scoresRelated mental disordersChild impulsivityIndividual differencesSpecific brain regionsInhibitory controlNeurobiological mechanismsCommunity sampleBrain regionsConventional GWASMesocorticolimbic systemImpulsivityMental disordersPsychopathologyAddictionNeural functionEndophenotypesAlzheimer's diseaseScoresADHDDisordersMemoryFunctioningGenetic score
2017
Effects of Antenatal Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Socio-Economic Status on Neonatal Brain Development are Modulated by Genetic Risk
Qiu A, Shen M, Buss C, Chong YS, Kwek K, Saw SM, Gluckman PD, Wadhwa PD, Entringer S, Styner M, Karnani N, Heim CM, O'Donnell KJ, Holbrook JD, Fortier MV, Meaney MJ, . Effects of Antenatal Maternal Depressive Symptoms and Socio-Economic Status on Neonatal Brain Development are Modulated by Genetic Risk. Cerebral Cortex 2017, 27: 1-13. PMID: 28334351, PMCID: PMC6057508, DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhx065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsian PeopleBrainBrain MappingCohort StudiesComputational BiologyDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleFetal DevelopmentGene Regulatory NetworksGenotypeGestational AgeHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedInfant, NewbornMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMaternal-Fetal RelationsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsSocial ClassConceptsMaternal depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsHippocampal volumeRight amygdalaRight hippocampal volumeGlutamate receptor activityNeonatal brain developmentMajor depressive disorderRight amygdala volumeMother-infant dyadsFetal neurodevelopmentAmericas cohortAsian cohortDepressive disorderNeurotrophic signalingRight hippocampusCognitive-emotional functionRisk scoreAmygdala volumeSignificant interactionFetal developmentVentromedial prefrontal cortexSocio-economic statusBrain regionsReceptor activity
2015
Neuroanatomic Differences Associated With Stress Susceptibility and Resilience
Anacker C, Scholz J, O’Donnell K, Allemang-Grand R, Diorio J, Bagot RC, Nestler EJ, Hen R, Lerch JP, Meaney MJ. Neuroanatomic Differences Associated With Stress Susceptibility and Resilience. Biological Psychiatry 2015, 79: 840-849. PMID: 26422005, PMCID: PMC5885767, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2015.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVentral tegmental areaMagnetic resonance imagingBrain regionsHippocampal CA3Resilient miceAnatomic differencesResonance imagingNeuroanatomic differencesStructural covarianceStructural magnetic resonance imagingSocial defeat stressLocal brain volumeT2-weighted sequencesDiffusion tensor imagingStress susceptibilitySocial avoidanceC57BL/6 miceControl miceStria terminalsRaphe nucleusPeriaqueductal grayTegmental areaBed nucleusDefeat stressNucleus accumbens