2019
Common genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia
Bi X, Feng L, Wang S, Lin Z, Li T, Zhao B, Zhu H, Zhang H. Common genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia. Genetic Epidemiology 2019, 43: 548-558. PMID: 30941828, PMCID: PMC6559856, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical regionsCortical brain regionsRisk of schizophreniaPrefrontal cortical regionsSymptom durationProdromal symptomsMental disordersSignificant associationBrain regionsCommon genetic variantsPhiladelphia Neurodevelopmental CohortPediatric imagingSchizophreniaNeurodevelopmental CohortCommon variantsHuman brainGenetic variantsHeritable mental disorderMagnetic resonanceAssociationWide association studyAssociation studiesGenetic effectsCohortSymptoms
2015
A Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery
Zhang H, Baldwin DA, Bukowski RK, Parry S, Xu Y, Song C, Andrews WW, Saade GR, Esplin MS, Sadovsky Y, Reddy UM, Ilekis J, Varner M, Biggio JR, Research F. A Genome‐Wide Association Study of Early Spontaneous Preterm Delivery. Genetic Epidemiology 2015, 39: 217-226. PMID: 25599974, PMCID: PMC4366311, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21887.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthMaternal single nucleotide polymorphismsSPTB casesPreterm birthValidation cohortSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEarly spontaneous preterm deliveryP-valueTerm controlsTerm delivery controlsSpontaneous preterm deliveryMother-infant pairsCase-control studyIndependent validation cohortRace/ethnicityPreterm deliveryInfant morbidityMaternal ageControl groupMultiple testing adjustmentMultiple comparisonsCohortBirthNucleotide polymorphismsGenome-wide association studies
2002
Disrupted synaptic development in the hypoxic newborn brain
Curristin SM, Cao A, Stewart WB, Zhang H, Madri JA, Morrow JS, Ment LR. Disrupted synaptic development in the hypoxic newborn brain. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2002, 99: 15729-15734. PMID: 12438650, PMCID: PMC137784, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.232568799.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnimals, NewbornApoptosisAtmosphere Exposure ChambersBrain Damage, ChronicCell DifferentiationCytoskeletonDisease Models, AnimalDNA, ComplementaryEndothelial Growth FactorsGene Expression ProfilingHypoxiaHypoxia, BrainHypoxia-Inducible Factor 1, alpha SubunitIntercellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsLymphokinesMembrane ProteinsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMicrotubulesNerve Tissue ProteinsOligodendrogliaOligonucleotide Array Sequence AnalysisStress, PhysiologicalSynapsesSynaptic TransmissionTranscription FactorsTranscription, GeneticVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVascular Endothelial Growth FactorsConceptsPostnatal hypoxiaCerebral maturationGlial maturationNewborn brainSynaptic maturationPresynaptic functionPostsynaptic functionSublethal hypoxiaSynaptic developmentHealth crisisHypoxiaCognitive disabilitiesBrainMaturation programMaturationDysynchronyNeuropathologyInfantsNeurotransmissionCohortProtein assaysMiceHypoxic