2015
Association Tests of Multiple Phenotypes: ATeMP
Guo X, Li Y, Ding X, He M, Wang X, Zhang H. Association Tests of Multiple Phenotypes: ATeMP. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0140348. PMID: 26479245, PMCID: PMC4610695, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0140348.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtensive simulation studyStatistical literatureJoint association analysisMultiPhenSimulation studyEquivalence relationshipProportional odds modelReal case studyMeasurement errorMultivariate methodsOdds modelMultiple intermediate phenotypesJoint analysisMultiple phenotypesExplanatory variablesEquivalenceEstimationDistributionPhenotypic distributionATempSolutionErrorCluster analysis of spontaneous preterm birth phenotypes identifies potential associations among preterm birth mechanisms
Esplin MS, Manuck TA, Varner MW, Christensen B, Biggio J, Bukowski R, Parry S, Zhang H, Huang H, Andrews W, Saade G, Sadovsky Y, Reddy UM, Ilekis J. Cluster analysis of spontaneous preterm birth phenotypes identifies potential associations among preterm birth mechanisms. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213: 429.e1-429.e9. PMID: 26070700, PMCID: PMC4556543, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthDecidual hemorrhagePlacental dysfunctionProspective case-control multicenter studyCase-control multicenter studyPremature membrane ruptureGroup of womenCommon biologic pathwaysMaternal comorbiditiesPreterm singletonsPreterm birthWeeks' gestationMulticenter studyMaternal stressSecondary analysisBiologic pathwaysFamilial factorsGenetic factorsWomenPhenotypic profileGestationInfectionMembrane ruptureCommon mechanismPhenotypeA 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
2013
Candidate Gene Analysis: Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Inborn Preterm Neonates
Ådén U, Lin A, Carlo W, Leviton A, Murray JC, Hallman M, Lifton RP, Zhang H, Ment LR, Group G. Candidate Gene Analysis: Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Inborn Preterm Neonates. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2013, 163: 1503-1506.e1. PMID: 23896193, PMCID: PMC3812267, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.06.025.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence
Zuo L, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Ye L, Zhang H, Krystal JH, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: 730-739. PMID: 23216389, PMCID: PMC3610804, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBeta KaryopherinsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 5FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1ATobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide significance levelSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReplication cohortDiscovery cohortAlcohol dependenceExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisPeripheral blood mononuclear cell samplesNeuropsychiatric disordersWide significant association signalsMononuclear cell samplesGenome-wide association studiesQuantitative loci analysisGene-disease association analysisCis-eQTL analysisTop single nucleotide polymorphismsCis-acting regulatory effectsSignificant association signalsBrain tissue samplesAmerican controlsEuropean American controlsRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsAfrican-American controlsSevere subtypeGenomic regionsAfrican American cases
2007
Polymorphisms of one-carbon-metabolizing genes and risk of breast cancer in a population-based study
Xu X, Gammon M, Zhang H, Wetmur J, Rao M, Teitelbaum S, Britton J, Neugut A, Santella R, Chen J. Polymorphisms of one-carbon-metabolizing genes and risk of breast cancer in a population-based study. Carcinogenesis 2007, 28: 1504-1509. PMID: 17372271, DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgm061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOne-carbon metabolismRate-limiting enzymeThymidylate synthaseRate-limiting genesOne-carbon pathwayDNA methylationEpigenetic processesSame pathwayGenesMethylenetetrahydrofolate reductaseDNA synthesisEnzymePathwayCritical rolePolymorphismSame populationCancer etiologyPopulation-based Long Island Breast Cancer Study ProjectMetabolismFunctional polymorphismsRepeat alleleMethylationReductaseAllelesSynthase
1997
Cost-effective sib-pair designs in the mapping of quantitative-trait loci.
Zhao H, Zhang H, Rotter JI. Cost-effective sib-pair designs in the mapping of quantitative-trait loci. American Journal Of Human Genetics 1997, 60: 1211-21. PMID: 9150169, PMCID: PMC1712450.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Mapping quantitative-trait loci in humans by use of extreme concordant sib pairs: selected sampling by parental phenotypes.
Zhang H, Risch N. Mapping quantitative-trait loci in humans by use of extreme concordant sib pairs: selected sampling by parental phenotypes. American Journal Of Human Genetics 1996, 59: 951-7. PMID: 8808613, PMCID: PMC1914798.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1995
Extreme Discordant Sib Pairs for Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Humans
Risch N, Zhang H. Extreme Discordant Sib Pairs for Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci in Humans. Science 1995, 268: 1584-1589. PMID: 7777857, DOI: 10.1126/science.7777857.Peer-Reviewed Original Research