Renato Polimanti, PhD, MSc

• Christopher van Dyck
• Edward J Miller
• Elizabeth Goldfarb
• Guido J. Falcone
• Hongyu Zhao
• Joel Gelernter
• John Krystal

Biological Psychiatry; Genetics; Genetics, Behavioral; Genetics, Medical; Genetics, Population; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genetic Research; Genome-Wide Association Study; Mendelian Randomization Analysis; Gene-Environment Interaction

Genetics, Genomics, Epigenetics

• Estimating the direct effects of the genetic liabilities to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and behavioral traits on suicide attempt using a multivariable Mendelian randomization approachCabrera-Mendoza B, Aydin N, Fries G, Docherty A, Walss-Bass C, Polimanti R. Estimating the direct effects of the genetic liabilities to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and behavioral traits on suicide attempt using a multivariable Mendelian randomization approach. Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 1-9. PMID: 38396255, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-024-01833-2.
• Unraveling COVID-19 relationship with anxiety disorders and symptoms using genome-wide dataAsgel Z, Kouakou M, Koller D, Pathak G, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Polimanti R. Unraveling COVID-19 relationship with anxiety disorders and symptoms using genome-wide data. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2024, 352: 333-341. PMID: 38382819, PMCID: PMC10939738, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.02.061.
• The impact of assortative mating, participation bias and socioeconomic status on the polygenic risk of behavioural and psychiatric traitsCabrera-Mendoza B, Wendt F, Pathak G, Yengo L, Polimanti R. The impact of assortative mating, participation bias and socioeconomic status on the polygenic risk of behavioural and psychiatric traits. Nature Human Behaviour 2024, 1-12. PMID: 38366106, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01828-5.
• Pleiotropy and genetically inferred causality linking multisite chronic pain to substance use disordersKoller D, Friligkou E, Stiltner B, Pathak G, Løkhammer S, Levey D, Zhou H, Hatoum A, Deak J, Kember R, Treur J, Kranzler H, Johnson E, Stein M, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Pleiotropy and genetically inferred causality linking multisite chronic pain to substance use disorders. Molecular Psychiatry 2024, 1-10. PMID: 38355787, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-024-02446-3.
• Genetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disordersKoller D, Mitjans M, Kouakou M, Friligkou E, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Deak J, Llonga N, Pathak G, Stiltner B, Løkhammer S, Levey D, Zhou H, Hatoum A, Kember R, Kranzler H, Stein M, Corominas R, Demontis D, Artigas M, Ramos-Quiroga J, Gelernter J, Ribasés M, Cormand B, Polimanti R. Genetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Psychiatry Research 2024, 333: 115758. PMID: 38335780, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115758.
• Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory OutcomesPathak G, Singh K, Choi K, Fang Y, Kouakou M, Lee Y, Zhou X, Fritsche L, Wendt F, Davis L, Polimanti R. Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 34-44. PMID: 37910111, PMCID: PMC10620678, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4127.
• A perspective on translating genomic discoveries into targets for brain‐machine interface and deep brain stimulation devicesValentim W, Tylee D, Polimanti R. A perspective on translating genomic discoveries into targets for brain‐machine interface and deep brain stimulation devices. WIREs Mechanisms Of Disease 2023, 16: e1635. PMID: 38059513, DOI: 10.1002/wsbm.1635.
• Brainwide Mendelian Randomization Study of Anxiety Disorders and SymptomsZanoaga M, Friligkou E, He J, Pathak G, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Stein M, Polimanti R. Brainwide Mendelian Randomization Study of Anxiety Disorders and Symptoms. Biological Psychiatry 2023, 95: 810-817. PMID: 37967698, PMCID: PMC10978301, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2023.11.006.
• Linking Behavior and Genetics: Psychopathology and Recognition of Anger and Other EmotionsCabrera-Mendoza B, Koller D, Polimanti R. Linking Behavior and Genetics: Psychopathology and Recognition of Anger and Other Emotions. 2023, 1567-1584. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-31547-3_86.
• Characterizing the polygenic architecture of complex traits in populations of East Asian and European descentDe Lillo A, Wendt F, Pathak G, Polimanti R. Characterizing the polygenic architecture of complex traits in populations of East Asian and European descent. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 67. PMID: 37475089, PMCID: PMC10360343, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00514-3.
• Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorderStiltner B, Pietrzak R, Tylee D, Nunez Y, Adhikari K, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorder. IScience 2023, 26: 107336. PMID: 37554454, PMCID: PMC10405253, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107336.
• Modeling the longitudinal changes of ancestry diversity in the Million Veteran ProgramWendt F, Pathak G, Vahey J, Qin X, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Haeny A, Harrington K, Rajeevan N, Duong L, Levey D, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Bigdeli T, Pyarajan S, Gaziano J, Gelernter J, Aslan M, Provenzale D, Helmer D, Hauser E, Polimanti R. Modeling the longitudinal changes of ancestry diversity in the Million Veteran Program. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 46. PMID: 37268996, PMCID: PMC10239111, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00487-3.
• Sex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adultsDe Angelis F, Zeleznik O, Wendt F, Pathak G, Tylee D, De Lillo A, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Clifford R, Maihofer A, Nievergelt C, Curhan G, Curhan S, Polimanti R. Sex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adults. Genome Medicine 2023, 15: 36. PMID: 37165447, PMCID: PMC10173489, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-023-01186-3.
• Enrichment of self-domestication and neural crest function loci in the heritability of neurodevelopmental disordersKoller D, Benítez-Burraco A, Polimanti R. Enrichment of self-domestication and neural crest function loci in the heritability of neurodevelopmental disorders. Human Genetics 2023, 142: 1271-1279. PMID: 36930228, PMCID: PMC10472204, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-023-02541-5.
• Epidemiologic and Genetic Associations of Endometriosis With Depression, Anxiety, and Eating DisordersKoller D, Pathak G, Wendt F, Tylee D, Levey D, Overstreet C, Gelernter J, Taylor H, Polimanti R. Epidemiologic and Genetic Associations of Endometriosis With Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2251214. PMID: 36652249, PMCID: PMC9856929, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.51214.
• Phenome-wide association study of loci harboring de novo tandem repeat mutations in UK Biobank exomesWendt F, Pathak G, Polimanti R. Phenome-wide association study of loci harboring de novo tandem repeat mutations in UK Biobank exomes. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 7682. PMID: 36509785, PMCID: PMC9744822, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-35423-x.
• Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic introgression differentially impacted the genetics of complex traits in modern populationsKoller D, Wendt F, Pathak G, De Lillo A, De Angelis F, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Tucci S, Polimanti R. Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic introgression differentially impacted the genetics of complex traits in modern populations. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 249. PMID: 36344982, PMCID: PMC9641937, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01449-2.
• Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health recordsPolimanti R, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Tylee DS, Tcheandjieu C, Hilliard AT, Levey DF, Adhikari K, Gaziano JM, O’Donnell C, Assimes TL, Stein MB, Gelernter J. Understanding the comorbidity between posttraumatic stress severity and coronary artery disease using genome-wide information and electronic health records. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 3961-3969. PMID: 35986173, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01735-z.
• An Atlas of Genetic Correlations and Genetically Informed Associations Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related PhenotypesTylee DS, Lee YK, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Levey DF, De Angelis F, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. An Atlas of Genetic Correlations and Genetically Informed Associations Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related Phenotypes. JAMA Psychiatry 2022, 79: 667-676. PMID: 35507366, PMCID: PMC9069342, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.0914.
• The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization studyCabrera-Mendoza B, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Koller D, Polimanti R. The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1371-1383. PMID: 35751636, PMCID: PMC9278255, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac129.
• Characterizing the Genetic Effects Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related PhenotypesTylee D, Lee Y, Wendt F, Pathak G, Levey D, De Angelis F, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Characterizing the Genetic Effects Linking Psychiatric and Immune-Related Phenotypes. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 91: s72-s73. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.02.200.
• Genetically regulated multi-omics study for symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder highlights pleiotropy with hematologic and cardio-metabolic traitsPathak GA, Singh K, Wendt FR, Fleming TW, Overstreet C, Koller D, Tylee DS, De Angelis F, Cabrera Mendoza B, Levey DF, Koenen KC, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, O’ Donell C, Gaziano JM, Falcone G, Stein MB, Gelernter J, Pasaniuc B, Mancuso N, Davis LK, Polimanti R. Genetically regulated multi-omics study for symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder highlights pleiotropy with hematologic and cardio-metabolic traits. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 1394-1404. PMID: 35241783, PMCID: PMC9210390, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01488-9.
• Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic eventsWendt FR, Warrier V, Pathak GA, Koenen KC, Stein MB, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, Gelernter J, Goldfarb EV, Baron-Cohen S, Polimanti R. Polygenic scores for empathy associate with posttraumatic stress severity in response to certain traumatic events. Neurobiology Of Stress 2022, 17: 100439. PMID: 35242894, PMCID: PMC8881478, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2022.100439.
• Using phenotype risk scores to enhance gene discovery for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorderWendt FR, Pathak GA, Deak JD, De Angelis F, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Lebovitch DS, Levey DF, Stein MB, Kranzler HR, Koenen KC, Gelernter J, Huckins LM, Polimanti R. Using phenotype risk scores to enhance gene discovery for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2206-2215. PMID: 35181757, PMCID: PMC9133008, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01469-y.
• The integration of genetically-regulated transcriptomics and electronic health records highlights a pattern of medical outcomes related to increased hepatic transthyretin expressionPathak GA, De Lillo A, Wendt FR, De Angelis F, Koller D, Mendoza B, Jacoby D, Miller EJ, Buxbaum JN, Polimanti R. The integration of genetically-regulated transcriptomics and electronic health records highlights a pattern of medical outcomes related to increased hepatic transthyretin expression. Amyloid 2021, 29: 110-119. PMID: 34935565, PMCID: PMC9213571, DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2021.2018678.
• Drinking and smoking polygenic risk is associated with childhood and early-adulthood psychiatric and behavioral traits independently of substance use and psychiatric genetic riskDe Angelis F, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Tylee DS, Goswami A, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Drinking and smoking polygenic risk is associated with childhood and early-adulthood psychiatric and behavioral traits independently of substance use and psychiatric genetic risk. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 586. PMID: 34775470, PMCID: PMC8590689, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-021-01713-z.
• Biobank Scale Pharmacogenomics Informs the Genetic Underpinnings of Simvastatin UseWendt FR, Koller D, Pathak GA, Jacoby D, Miller EJ, Polimanti R. Biobank Scale Pharmacogenomics Informs the Genetic Underpinnings of Simvastatin Use. Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2021, 110: 777-785. PMID: 33837531, PMCID: PMC8376807, DOI: 10.1002/cpt.2260.
• Cross-ancestry genome-wide association studies identified heterogeneous loci associated with differences of allele frequency and regulome tagging between participants of European descent and other ancestry groups from the UK Biobank.De Lillo A, D'Antona S, Pathak GA, Wendt FR, De Angelis F, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Cross-ancestry genome-wide association studies identified heterogeneous loci associated with differences of allele frequency and regulome tagging between participants of European descent and other ancestry groups from the UK Biobank. Human Molecular Genetics 2021, 30: 1457-1467. PMID: 33890984, PMCID: PMC8283210, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddab114.
• Pleiotropic effects of telomere length loci with brain morphology and brain tissue expression.Pathak GA, Wendt FR, Levey DF, Mecca AP, van Dyck CH, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Pleiotropic effects of telomere length loci with brain morphology and brain tissue expression. Human Molecular Genetics 2021, 30: 1360-1370. PMID: 33831179, PMCID: PMC8255129, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddab102.
• Sex-stratified gene-by-environment genome-wide interaction study of trauma, posttraumatic-stress, and suicidalityWendt FR, Pathak GA, Levey DF, Nuñez YZ, Overstreet C, Tyrrell C, Adhikari K, De Angelis F, Tylee DS, Goswami A, Krystal JH, Abdallah CG, Stein MB, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Sex-stratified gene-by-environment genome-wide interaction study of trauma, posttraumatic-stress, and suicidality. Neurobiology Of Stress 2021, 14: 100309. PMID: 33665242, PMCID: PMC7905234, DOI: 10.1016/j.ynstr.2021.100309.
• Genome-wide association analyses of post-traumatic stress disorder and its symptom subdomains in the Million Veteran ProgramStein MB, Levey DF, Cheng Z, Wendt FR, Harrington K, Pathak GA, Cho K, Quaden R, Radhakrishnan K, Girgenti MJ, Ho YA, Posner D, Aslan M, Duman RS, Zhao H, Polimanti R, Concato J, Gelernter J. Genome-wide association analyses of post-traumatic stress disorder and its symptom subdomains in the Million Veteran Program. Nature Genetics 2021, 53: 174-184. PMID: 33510476, PMCID: PMC7972521, DOI: 10.1038/s41588-020-00767-x.
• Multi-environment gene interactions linked to the interplay between polysubstance dependence and suicidalityPolimanti R, Levey DF, Pathak GA, Wendt FR, Nunez YZ, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC, Kranzler HR, Stein MB, Gelernter J. Multi-environment gene interactions linked to the interplay between polysubstance dependence and suicidality. Translational Psychiatry 2021, 11: 34. PMID: 33431810, PMCID: PMC7801457, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-020-01153-1.
• Epigenomic Profiles of African-American Transthyretin Val122Ile Carriers Reveals Putatively Dysregulated Amyloid MechanismsPathak GA, Wendt FR, De Lillo A, Nunez YZ, Goswami A, De Angelis F, Fuciarelli M, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Epigenomic Profiles of African-American Transthyretin Val122Ile Carriers Reveals Putatively Dysregulated Amyloid Mechanisms. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2021, 14: e003011. PMID: 33428857, PMCID: PMC7887108, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.120.003011.
• Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenomeWendt FR, Pathak GA, Lencz T, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenome. Nature Human Behaviour 2020, 5: 482-496. PMID: 33349686, PMCID: PMC8068566, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-00980-y.
• Characterizing the effect of background selection on the polygenicity of brain-related traitsWendt FR, Pathak GA, Overstreet C, Tylee DS, Gelernter J, Atkinson EG, Polimanti R. Characterizing the effect of background selection on the polygenicity of brain-related traits. Genomics 2020, 113: 111-119. PMID: 33278486, PMCID: PMC7855394, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2020.11.032.
• Dissecting the genetic association of C-reactive protein with PTSD, traumatic events, and social supportMuniz Carvalho C, Wendt FR, Maihofer AX, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Sumner JA, Hemmings SMJ, Nievergelt CM, Koenen KC, Gelernter J, Belangero SI, Polimanti R. Dissecting the genetic association of C-reactive protein with PTSD, traumatic events, and social support. Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 46: 1071-1077. PMID: 32179874, PMCID: PMC8115274, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-020-0655-6.
• Investigating Causality Between Blood Metabolites and Emotional and Behavioral Responses to Traumatic Stress: a Mendelian Randomization StudyCarvalho CM, Wendt FR, Stein DJ, Stein MB, Gelernter J, Belangero SI, Polimanti R. Investigating Causality Between Blood Metabolites and Emotional and Behavioral Responses to Traumatic Stress: a Mendelian Randomization Study. Molecular Neurobiology 2019, 57: 1542-1552. PMID: 31786776, DOI: 10.1007/s12035-019-01823-2.
• Deciphering the Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Genome-Wide Associations between Computerized Device Use and Psychiatric DisordersWendt FR, Carvalho C, Pathak GA, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Deciphering the Biological Mechanisms Underlying the Genome-Wide Associations between Computerized Device Use and Psychiatric Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2019, 8: 2040. PMID: 31766499, PMCID: PMC6947231, DOI: 10.3390/jcm8122040.
• Phenome-wide association study of TTR and RBP4 genes in 361,194 individuals reveals novel insights in the genetics of hereditary and wildtype transthyretin amyloidosesDe Lillo A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Frusconi S, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Phenome-wide association study of TTR and RBP4 genes in 361,194 individuals reveals novel insights in the genetics of hereditary and wildtype transthyretin amyloidoses. Human Genetics 2019, 138: 1331-1340. PMID: 31659433, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-019-02078-6.
• Association of Economic Status and Educational Attainment With Posttraumatic Stress DisorderPolimanti R, Ratanatharathorn A, Maihofer AX, Choi KW, Stein MB, Morey RA, Logue MW, Nievergelt CM, Stein DJ, Koenen KC, Gelernter J. Association of Economic Status and Educational Attainment With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2019, 2: e193447. PMID: 31050786, PMCID: PMC6503495, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.3447.
• Evidence of causal effect of major depression on alcohol dependence: findings from the psychiatric genomics consortiumPolimanti R, Peterson RE, Ong JS, MacGregor S, Edwards AC, Clarke TK, Frank J, Gerring Z, Gillespie NA, Lind PA, Maes HH, Martin NG, Mbarek H, Medland SE, Streit F, Agrawal A, Edenberg H, Kendler K, Lewis C, Sullivan P, Wray N, Gelernter J, Derks E. Evidence of causal effect of major depression on alcohol dependence: findings from the psychiatric genomics consortium. Psychological Medicine 2019, 49: 1218-1226. PMID: 30929657, PMCID: PMC6565601, DOI: 10.1017/s0033291719000667.
• Increased Risk of Multiple Outpatient Surgeries in African-American Carriers of Transthyretin Val122Ile Mutation Is Modulated by Non-Coding VariantsPolimanti R, Nuñez YZ, Gelernter J. Increased Risk of Multiple Outpatient Surgeries in African-American Carriers of Transthyretin Val122Ile Mutation Is Modulated by Non-Coding Variants. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2019, 8: 269. PMID: 30813263, PMCID: PMC6406512, DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020269.
• Phenomic Impact of Genetically-Determined Euthyroid Function and Molecular Differences between Thyroid DisordersRavera S, Carrasco N, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Phenomic Impact of Genetically-Determined Euthyroid Function and Molecular Differences between Thyroid Disorders. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2018, 7: 296. PMID: 30248900, PMCID: PMC6210201, DOI: 10.3390/jcm7100296.
• Local adaptation in European populations affected the genetics of psychiatric disorders and behavioral traitsPolimanti R, Kayser MH, Gelernter J. Local adaptation in European populations affected the genetics of psychiatric disorders and behavioral traits. Genome Medicine 2018, 10: 24. PMID: 29580271, PMCID: PMC5870256, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-018-0532-7.
• A putative causal relationship between genetically determined female body shape and posttraumatic stress disorderPolimanti R, Amstadter AB, Stein MB, Almli LM, Baker DG, Bierut LJ, Bradley B, Farrer LA, Johnson EO, King A, Kranzler HR, Maihofer AX, Rice JP, Roberts AL, Saccone NL, Zhao H, Liberzon I, Ressler KJ, Nievergelt CM, Koenen KC, Gelernter J, for The Psychiatric Genomics Consortium Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Workgroup. A putative causal relationship between genetically determined female body shape and posttraumatic stress disorder. Genome Medicine 2017, 9: 99. PMID: 29178946, PMCID: PMC5702961, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-017-0491-4.
• Non-coding variants contribute to the clinical heterogeneity of TTR amyloidosisIorio A, De Lillo A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Sabatelli M, Pradotto L, Mauro A, Mazzeo A, Stancanelli C, Perfetto F, Frusconi S, My F, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Non-coding variants contribute to the clinical heterogeneity of TTR amyloidosis. European Journal Of Human Genetics 2017, 25: 1055-1060. PMID: 28635949, PMCID: PMC5558178, DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.95.
• ADH1B: From alcoholism, natural selection, and cancer to the human phenomePolimanti R, Gelernter J. ADH1B: From alcoholism, natural selection, and cancer to the human phenome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2017, 177: 113-125. PMID: 28349588, PMCID: PMC5617762, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32523.
• Population diversity of the genetically determined TTR expression in human tissues and its implications in TTR amyloidosisIorio A, De Angelis F, Di Girolamo M, Luigetti M, Pradotto LG, Mazzeo A, Frusconi S, My F, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M, Polimanti R. Population diversity of the genetically determined TTR expression in human tissues and its implications in TTR amyloidosis. BMC Genomics 2017, 18: 254. PMID: 28335735, PMCID: PMC5364715, DOI: 10.1186/s12864-017-3646-1.
• Schizophrenia and substance use comorbidity: a genome-wide perspectivePolimanti R, Agrawal A, Gelernter J. Schizophrenia and substance use comorbidity: a genome-wide perspective. Genome Medicine 2017, 9: 25. PMID: 28327175, PMCID: PMC5359801, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-017-0423-3.
• A genome-wide gene-by-trauma interaction study of alcohol misuse in two independent cohorts identifies PRKG1 as a risk locusPolimanti R, Kaufman J, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC, Gelernter J, Stein MB. A genome-wide gene-by-trauma interaction study of alcohol misuse in two independent cohorts identifies PRKG1 as a risk locus. Molecular Psychiatry 2017, 23: 154-160. PMID: 28265120, PMCID: PMC5589475, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.24.
• Widespread signatures of positive selection in common risk alleles associated to autism spectrum disorderPolimanti R, Gelernter J. Widespread signatures of positive selection in common risk alleles associated to autism spectrum disorder. PLOS Genetics 2017, 13: e1006618. PMID: 28187187, PMCID: PMC5328401, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006618.
• The Interplay Between Risky Sexual Behaviors and Alcohol Dependence: Genome-Wide Association and Neuroimaging Support for LHPP as a Risk GenePolimanti R, Wang Q, Meda SA, Patel KT, Pearlson GD, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The Interplay Between Risky Sexual Behaviors and Alcohol Dependence: Genome-Wide Association and Neuroimaging Support for LHPP as a Risk Gene. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 42: 598-605. PMID: 27531626, PMCID: PMC5240175, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.153.
• Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 WomenPolimanti R, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2688-2696. PMID: 27187070, PMCID: PMC5026736, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.72.