2008
Allelic Variation of Calsyntenin 2 (CLSTN2) Modulates the Impact of Developmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Mnemonic Processing in Adolescents
Jacobsen LK, Picciotto MR, Heath CJ, Mencl WE, Gelernter J. Allelic Variation of Calsyntenin 2 (CLSTN2) Modulates the Impact of Developmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure on Mnemonic Processing in Adolescents. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 671-679. PMID: 19058786, PMCID: PMC2864130, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.10.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAdolescent DevelopmentAllelic ImbalanceBrainCalcium-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenotypeHumansIntracellular Signaling Peptides and ProteinsMaleMembrane ProteinsMemory DisordersPhosphoproteinsPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsProteinsTemporal LobeTobacco Smoke PollutionConceptsAdolescent exposureCalsyntenin-2Visuospatial memoryMedial temporal lobe functionRecall of wordsRecognition memory taskFunctional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) dataTemporal lobe functionEnhanced functional connectivityMemory taskVerbal recallMnemonic processingVerbal recognitionIndividual differencesAdolescent developmentLobe functionKIBRA genotypeDependent measuresMagnetic resonance imaging dataFunctional connectivityParahippocampal gyrusSubsequent deficitsBrain regionsMemoryAdolescents
2006
C957T polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor gene modulates the effect of nicotine on working memory performance and cortical processing efficiency
Jacobsen LK, Pugh KR, Mencl WE, Gelernter J. C957T polymorphism of the dopamine D2 receptor gene modulates the effect of nicotine on working memory performance and cortical processing efficiency. Psychopharmacology 2006, 188: 530-540. PMID: 16896957, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-006-0469-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMemory performanceEffects of nicotineBrain regionsBrain functionFunctional magnetic resonanceCortical processing efficiencyRange of behavioralC957T polymorphismProcessing efficiencyPhonological rehearsalMemory taskMemory loadBrain responsesPerformance accuracyC957TMemoryBehavioral effectsNicotine administrationDopamine D2 receptor geneConclusionsThese findingsTobacco dependenceIndividual variationIndividual responsesTaskPlacebo patch