2021
An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia
Wang Z, Chen W, Cao Y, Dou Y, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Luo X, Kang L, Liu N, Shi YS, Li CR, Xu Y, Guo X, Luo X. An independent, replicable, functional and significant risk variant block at intron 3 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia. Australian & New Zealand Journal Of Psychiatry 2021, 56: 385-397. PMID: 33938268, DOI: 10.1177/00048674211009595.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMessenger RNA expressionGray matter volumeMatter volumeSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRisk allelesRNA expressionPathogenesis of schizophreniaSingle nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) rs1006737Isthmus cingulate cortexMinor allele ARisk single nucleotide polymorphismsBrain cohortCingulate cortexBrain regionsCortical regionsSubcortical structuresSchizophreniaRs1006737Allele ARegulatory effectsRisk genesSignificant risk genesCohortCortexAfrican American sample
2011
Genome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q
Zuo L, Gelernter J, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Lu L, Kranzler HR, Malison RT, Li CS, Wang F, Zhang XY, Deng HW, Krystal JH, Zhang F, Luo X. Genome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 557-566. PMID: 21956439, PMCID: PMC3242317, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant risk genesHapMap populationsGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisGenome-wide association study data setsQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisAssociation analysisMetabolic pathwaysRisk genesGenome-wide association studiesSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsExtracellular matrix proteinsGene expression levelsNumerous genesSignificant SNPsCausal variantsKIAA0040Risk lociRisk of ADLocus analysisAssociation studiesMatrix proteinsRisk SNPsCell migration