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Emily Olfson, MD, PhD
Thomas Fernandez, MD
Luis Farhat, MD, PhD
Sarah Abdallah
Abha Gupta, MD, PhD
Catherine Sullivan
8Publications
658Citations
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2026
A genomic study of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder in families
Greenspun S, Milanes I, Farhat L, Abdallah S, Bok D, Chen D, Liu W, Teefe E, Bloch M, Fernandez T, Olfson E. A genomic study of trichotillomania and excoriation disorder in families. Translational Psychiatry 2026 PMID: 42315517, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-026-04164-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
2024
Rare de novo damaging DNA variants are enriched in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and implicate risk genes
Olfson E, Farhat L, Liu W, Vitulano L, Zai G, Lima M, Parent J, Polanczyk G, Cappi C, Kennedy J, Fernandez T. Rare de novo damaging DNA variants are enriched in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and implicate risk genes. Nature Communications 2024, 15: 5870. PMID: 38997333, PMCID: PMC11245598, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-50247-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2023
Primary complex motor stereotypies are associated with de novo damaging DNA coding mutations that identify KDM5B as a risk gene
Fernandez T, Williams Z, Kline T, Rajendran S, Augustine F, Wright N, Sullivan C, Olfson E, Abdallah S, Liu W, Hoffman E, Gupta A, Singer H. Primary complex motor stereotypies are associated with de novo damaging DNA coding mutations that identify KDM5B as a risk gene. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291978. PMID: 37788244, PMCID: PMC10547198, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2015
The autism-associated chromatin modifier CHD8 regulates other autism risk genes during human neurodevelopment
Cotney J, Muhle RA, Sanders SJ, Liu L, Willsey AJ, Niu W, Liu W, Klei L, Lei J, Yin J, Reilly SK, Tebbenkamp AT, Bichsel C, Pletikos M, Sestan N, Roeder K, State MW, Devlin B, Noonan JP. The autism-associated chromatin modifier CHD8 regulates other autism risk genes during human neurodevelopment. Nature Communications 2015, 6: 6404. PMID: 25752243, PMCID: PMC4355952, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7404.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2013
Rare Nonconservative LRP6 Mutations Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome
Singh R, Smith E, Fathzadeh M, Liu W, Go G, Subrahmanyan L, Faramarzi S, McKenna W, Mani A. Rare Nonconservative LRP6 Mutations Are Associated with Metabolic Syndrome. Human Mutation 2013, 34: 1221-1225. PMID: 23703864, PMCID: PMC3745535, DOI: 10.1002/humu.22360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords
2012
Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-related Protein 6 (LRP6) Regulates Body Fat and Glucose Homeostasis by Modulating Nutrient Sensing Pathways and Mitochondrial Energy Expenditure*
Liu W, Singh R, Choi CS, Lee HY, Keramati AR, Samuel VT, Lifton RP, Shulman GI, Mani A. Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-related Protein 6 (LRP6) Regulates Body Fat and Glucose Homeostasis by Modulating Nutrient Sensing Pathways and Mitochondrial Energy Expenditure*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2012, 287: 7213-7223. PMID: 22232553, PMCID: PMC3293520, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.286724.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH KeywordsAdipose Tissue, BrownAdiposityAllelesAnimalsDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Dietary FatsEnergy MetabolismForkhead Box Protein O1Forkhead Transcription FactorsGluconeogenesisGlucoseGlucose-6-PhosphataseHomeostasisInsulin ResistanceLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6Mechanistic Target of Rapamycin Complex 1MiceMice, KnockoutMitochondriaMultiprotein ComplexesObesityProteinsReceptors, LeptinTOR Serine-Threonine KinasesWnt Signaling Pathway
2011
LRP6 Protein Regulates Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-mediated LDL Uptake*
Ye ZJ, Go GW, Singh R, Liu W, Keramati AR, Mani A. LRP6 Protein Regulates Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) Receptor-mediated LDL Uptake*. Journal Of Biological Chemistry 2011, 287: 1335-1344. PMID: 22128165, PMCID: PMC3256876, DOI: 10.1074/jbc.m111.295287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2008
Mutation in EGFP Domain of LDL Receptor-Related Protein 6 Impairs Cellular LDL Clearance
Liu W, Mani S, Davis NR, Sarrafzadegan N, Kavathas PB, Mani A. Mutation in EGFP Domain of LDL Receptor-Related Protein 6 Impairs Cellular LDL Clearance. Circulation Research 2008, 103: 1280-1288. PMID: 18948618, PMCID: PMC3426315, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.108.183863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords3T3 CellsAmino Acid SubstitutionAnimalsApolipoproteins BB-LymphocytesCell LineCell MembraneEndosomesGene Expression RegulationGenetic Carrier ScreeningGreen Fluorescent ProteinsHumansImmunohistochemistryLDL-Receptor Related ProteinsLipoproteins, LDLLow Density Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein-6LysosomesMetabolic Clearance RateMiceMice, KnockoutMicroscopy, FluorescenceMutation
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