2022
Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort
Nagamatsu S, Pietrzak R, Xu K, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Montalvo‐Ortiz J. Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort. Addiction Biology 2022, 28: e13259. PMID: 36577721, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusNicotine dependenceVeteran cohortNon-current smokersSerious public health issueNovel treatment strategiesPublic health issueUS military veteransEpigenome-wide association studiesCurrent smokersTreatment strategiesFagerström TestNicotine addictionSmokingHealth issuesRole of epigeneticsMilitary veteransMethylationEPIC BeadChip arraySmokersContinuous variablesF2RL3 geneCohortBiomarkersBeadChip arrayPrevious findings
2021
DNA methylation changes in African American women with a history of preterm birth from the InterGEN study
Barcelona V, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Wright ML, Nagamatsu ST, Dreisbach C, Crusto CA, Sun YV, Taylor JY. DNA methylation changes in African American women with a history of preterm birth from the InterGEN study. BMC Genomic Data 2021, 22: 30. PMID: 34482817, PMCID: PMC8418749, DOI: 10.1186/s12863-021-00988-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm birthHealth disordersFull-term birthCentral nervous systemEpigenome-wide association studiesAfrican American womenInterGEN StudyBackgroundPreterm birthMaternal moodWomen 3Cardiovascular diseaseIndependent cohortPhysiologic mechanismsNervous systemAfrican American mothersSignificant CpG sitesEWAS approachWomenBirthSensory processingDNA methylationLong-term epigenetic effectsAmerican womenCommon outcomeFurther studies
2019
Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Cheng Z, Kranzler HR, Zhang H, Gelernter J. Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 4660. PMID: 30874594, PMCID: PMC6420601, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41110-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesEpigenetic mechanismsAssociation studiesAssociation analysisCpG sitesFirst epigenome-wide association studyGenome-wide association studiesPrevious genome-wide association studyCandidate gene approachChromatin remodelingDNA bindingGene approachGenomewide studiesDNA methylation ageCell survivalEpigenetic biomarkersRisk variantsPopulation stratificationMethylation ageGenesCell projectionsOpioid dependenceNovel peripheral biomarkersEuropean American womenCell proportion
2017
Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Changes Associated with Intermittent Explosive Disorder: A Gene-Based Functional Enrichment Analysis
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Zhang H, Chen C, Liu C, Coccaro EF. Genome-Wide DNA Methylation Changes Associated with Intermittent Explosive Disorder: A Gene-Based Functional Enrichment Analysis. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2017, 21: 12-20. PMID: 29106553, PMCID: PMC5789263, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyx087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide DNA methylation changesFunctional enrichment analysisDNA methylation changesEnrichment analysisCpG sitesMethylation changesGenome-wide significant thresholdIllumina Infinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChipBlood DNA methylomeNovel biological processesInfinium HumanMethylation450 BeadChipDNA methylomeEpigenetic mechanismsPathway analysisBiological processesGenetic studiesNeuronal differentiationHumanMethylation450 BeadChipGenesBehavioral genetic studiesR packageImportant mechanismGenetic influencesEndocrine systemMethylome
2015
RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Gelernter J, Hudziak J, Kaufman J. RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2015, 171: 81-91. PMID: 26592203, PMCID: PMC4754782, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32395.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnxiety DisordersBrainEpigenesis, GeneticEpigenomicsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansResearchConceptsStress-related psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersTrauma-related psychiatric disordersAdverse early life experiencesSubstance use disordersGenetic risk factorsKey brain structuresDistinct neural circuitsDistinct psychiatric disordersSubstance use problemsClinical syndromeRisk factorsHigh riskPsychiatric problemsUse disordersAdverse early experiencesTranslational studiesGenome-wide association studiesClinical phenotypeNeural circuitsBrain structuresResearch Domain Criteria frameworkCircuitry developmentEarly life experiencesAnxiety disorders