2021
Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style
Asch RH, Esterlis I, Wendt FR, Kachadourian L, Southwick SM, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style. The World Journal Of Biological Psychiatry 2021, 22: 792-799. PMID: 33821766, PMCID: PMC8925016, DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2021.1907721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttachment styleSecure attachment styleRe-experiencing symptomsPolygenic riskAttachment securityPsychological treatmentTraumatic eventsPositive screenPTSDStyle interactionPolygenic risk scoresUS military veteransMilitary veteransNeuroplasticity processesGenetic liabilityStyleSignificant predictorsVeteransUS veteransAssociationPredictorsScreenScoresSeverityRelationship
2018
Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Genotype–Phenotype Relationships in Schizophrenia
Zheutlin AB, Chekroud AM, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Sabb FW, Bilder RM, Freimer N, London ED, Hultman CM, Cannon TD. Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Genotype–Phenotype Relationships in Schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2018, 44: 1045-1052. PMID: 29534239, PMCID: PMC6101611, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sby005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultivariate pattern analysisIndependent samplesVisual memoryCognitive endophenotypesPredictive strengthSchizophreniaMemoryIndividual variationPattern analysisSingle predictorCertain domainsDiscovery samplePsychiatric patientsPolygenic risk scoresPredictive powerScoresEndophenotypesPotential relationshipRelationshipRandom forestGenetic risk variantsLimited setPredictorsComprehensive setSamples
2016
CHRNA5/A3/B4 Variant rs3743078 and Nicotine-Related Phenotypes: Indirect Effects Through Nicotine Craving.
Shmulewitz D, Meyers JL, Wall MM, Aharonovich E, Frisch A, Spivak B, Weizman A, Edenberg HJ, Gelernter J, Hasin DS. CHRNA5/A3/B4 Variant rs3743078 and Nicotine-Related Phenotypes: Indirect Effects Through Nicotine Craving. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2016, 77: 227-37. PMID: 26997181, PMCID: PMC4803655, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2016.77.227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine cravingFTND scoreNeuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor geneNicotine use disorderNicotinic acetylcholine receptor genesAcetylcholine receptor genesLifetime smokersCigarette smokingMore cigarettesHigher scoresNicotine dependenceFagerström TestTherapeutic targetUse disordersG alleleAllele GCHRNA5-CHRNA3CravingReceptor geneScoresSizeable proportionFTNDCigarettesHousehold sampleSignificant indirect effect
2010
Variation in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter is associated with a measure of sociopathy in alcoholics
Herman AI, Conner TS, Anton RF, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Covault J. Variation in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter is associated with a measure of sociopathy in alcoholics. Addiction Biology 2010, 16: 124-132. PMID: 20192950, PMCID: PMC2888710, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2009.00197.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholics AnonymousAlcoholismAllelesAntisocial Personality DisorderCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivationPersonality InventoryPolymorphism, GeneticPsychotherapySerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSex FactorsConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use disorderAlcohol Treatment TrialSerotonin transporter proteinSocialization scoresTreatment trialsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersInsertion-deletion polymorphismTri-allelicInventory scoresSerotonin transporterSingle nucleotide polymorphismsWomenLower socialization scoresProject MATCHRegression analysisScoresShort allele
2008
MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma
Weder N, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Massey J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 417-424. PMID: 18996506, PMCID: PMC3816252, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive behaviorMAOA genotypeProportion scoreChildhood adversityTrauma exposureDiverse cohortBasis of genotypeTraumaHigher aggression scoresChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsAntisocial behaviorLow base ratesCareAcute crisisExposureAggression scoresScoresSignificant interactionRiskAncestry informative markersParent careGenotypesModerate levels
2006
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Grasso D, Lipschitz D, Houshyar S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 673-680. PMID: 16458264, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolDepressionDNA Mutational AnalysisEnvironmentFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMethioninePredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesValineConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotypeNeurotrophic factor genotypeSocial supportHigher depression scoresBDNF genotypeProportion scoreBDNF geneProtective effectDepression scoresComparison subjectsPsychiatric symptomatologyModerate riskEnvironmental modifiersDepressionFactor genotypeChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsShort alleleRiskMaltreatment historyCurrent dataScoresAncestry informative markersChild abuse
1995
The Dopamine Transporter Protein Gene (SLC6A3): Primary Linkage Mapping and Linkage Studies in Tourette Syndrome
Gelernter J, Vandenbergh D, Kruger S, Pauls D, Kurlan R, Pakstis A, Kidd K, Uhl G. The Dopamine Transporter Protein Gene (SLC6A3): Primary Linkage Mapping and Linkage Studies in Tourette Syndrome. Genomics 1995, 30: 459-463. PMID: 8825631, DOI: 10.1006/geno.1995.1265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTourette syndromeDopamine transporterAttention deficit disorderDopaminergic neuronsPresynaptic reuptakeSpecific localizationPsychiatric illnessPsychostimulant drugsChromosome 5pCocaine-induced paranoiaSyndromeDeficit disorderSLC6A3ScoresMajor siteLinkage studiesNegative lod scoresMarkersTransporter protein gene