2023
Rare X-linked variants carry predominantly male risk in autism, Tourette syndrome, and ADHD
Wang S, Wang B, Drury V, Drake S, Sun N, Alkhairo H, Arbelaez J, Duhn C, Bal V, Langley K, Martin J, Hoekstra P, Dietrich A, Xing J, Heiman G, Tischfield J, Fernandez T, Owen M, O’Donovan M, Thapar A, State M, Willsey A. Rare X-linked variants carry predominantly male risk in autism, Tourette syndrome, and ADHD. Nature Communications 2023, 14: 8077. PMID: 38057346, PMCID: PMC10700338, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-43776-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDamaging variantsHigh-confidence ASD risk genesExome-wide significanceRare genetic variationASD risk genesRare damaging variantsHemizygous natureWhole-exome sequencing studiesExome sequencing studiesGene discoveryMultiple neurodevelopmental disordersGenetic variationGenetic mechanismsChr XMale sex biasSequencing studiesChromosome XRisk genesTransmission disequilibrium testAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderASD probandsAutism spectrum disorderASD familiesSex biasInformative recombinations
2016
Whole-exome sequencing in obsessive-compulsive disorder identifies rare mutations in immunological and neurodevelopmental pathways
Cappi C, Brentani H, Lima L, Sanders SJ, Zai G, Diniz BJ, Reis VN, Hounie AG, Conceição do Rosário M, Mariani D, Requena GL, Puga R, Souza-Duran FL, Shavitt RG, Pauls DL, Miguel EC, Fernandez TV. Whole-exome sequencing in obsessive-compulsive disorder identifies rare mutations in immunological and neurodevelopmental pathways. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e764-e764. PMID: 27023170, PMCID: PMC4872454, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.30.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide variantsPPI networkPathway analysisProtein-protein interaction networkGenome-wide association studiesNovo single nucleotide variantsParticular biological pathwaysRare genetic variationDisease gene prioritizationDirect molecular interactionWhole-exome sequencing studiesGene discoveryNetwork genesSpecific risk genesNetwork enrichmentGenetic variationInteraction networksGene prioritizationCandidate genesAssociation studiesBiological pathwaysSequencing platformsSequencing studiesWhole-exome sequencingGenes
2014
Cross-Disorder Genome-Wide Analyses Suggest a Complex Genetic Relationship Between Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD
Yu D, Mathews CA, Scharf JM, Neale BM, Davis LK, Gamazon ER, Derks EM, Evans P, Edlund CK, Crane J, Fagerness JA, Osiecki L, Gallagher P, Gerber G, Haddad S, Illmann C, McGrath LM, Mayerfeld C, Arepalli S, Barlassina C, Barr CL, Bellodi L, Benarroch F, Berrió GB, Bienvenu OJ, Black DW, Bloch MH, Brentani H, Bruun RD, Budman CL, Camarena B, Campbell DD, Cappi C, Silgado JC, Cavallini MC, Chavira DA, Chouinard S, Cook EH, Cookson MR, Coric V, Cullen B, Cusi D, Delorme R, Denys D, Dion Y, Eapen V, Egberts K, Falkai P, Fernandez T, Fournier E, Garrido H, Geller D, Gilbert DL, Girard SL, Grabe HJ, Grados MA, Greenberg BD, Gross-Tsur V, Grünblatt E, Hardy J, Heiman GA, Hemmings SM, Herrera LD, Hezel DM, Hoekstra PJ, Jankovic J, Kennedy JL, King RA, Konkashbaev AI, Kremeyer B, Kurlan R, Lanzagorta N, Leboyer M, Leckman JF, Lennertz L, Liu C, Lochner C, Lowe TL, Lupoli S, Macciardi F, Maier W, Manunta P, Marconi M, McCracken JT, Mesa Restrepo SC, Moessner R, Moorjani P, Morgan J, Muller H, Murphy DL, Naarden AL, Nurmi E, Ochoa WC, Ophoff RA, Pakstis AJ, Pato MT, Pato CN, Piacentini J, Pittenger C, Pollak Y, Rauch SL, Renner T, Reus VI, Richter MA, Riddle MA, Robertson MM, Romero R, Rosário MC, Rosenberg D, Ruhrmann S, Sabatti C, Salvi E, Sampaio AS, Samuels J, Sandor P, Service SK, Sheppard B, Singer HS, Smit JH, Stein DJ, Strengman E, Tischfield JA, Turiel M, Valencia Duarte AV, Vallada H, Veenstra-VanderWeele J, Walitza S, Wang Y, Weale M, Weiss R, Wendland JR, Westenberg HG, Shugart YY, Hounie AG, Miguel EC, Nicolini H, Wagner M, Ruiz-Linares A, Cath DC, McMahon W, Posthuma D, Oostra BA, Nestadt G, Rouleau GA, Purcell S, Jenike MA, Heutink P, Hanna GL, Conti DV, Arnold PD, Freimer NB, Stewart SE, Knowles JA, Cox NJ, Pauls DL. Cross-Disorder Genome-Wide Analyses Suggest a Complex Genetic Relationship Between Tourette’s Syndrome and OCD. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2014, 172: 82-93. PMID: 25158072, PMCID: PMC4282594, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2014.13101306.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPolygenic score analysisGene expression levelsGenetic architecturePhenotypic varianceCombined genome-wide association studyFunctional variantsPolygenic componentPolygenic signalSignificant polygenic componentExpression levelsGWAS summary statisticsAncestry-matched controlsBrain gene expression levelsComplex genetic relationshipsHeritable neurodevelopmental disorderTrue functional variantsParent-child triosGWAS signalsIndividual single nucleotide polymorphismsWide analysisGenetic variationUnderlying genetic susceptibilityAssociation studiesThe inheritance of Tourette Disorder: A review
Pauls DL, Fernandez TV, Mathews CA, State MW, Scharf JM. The inheritance of Tourette Disorder: A review. Journal Of Obsessive-Compulsive And Related Disorders 2014, 3: 380-385. PMID: 25506544, PMCID: PMC4260404, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2014.06.003.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsGenetic variationGenome-wide associationGenetic mechanismsBiological pathwaysCausative genesCase-control sampleNumber variantsCommon variantsMultigenerational familiesGenetic factorsRecent studiesFamilyBroad spectrumGenesVariantsFamilial clusteringInheritanceNeuropsychiatric disordersNumerous studiesPathwayVariationGeorges Gilles deCytogenetic abnormalitiesNuclear families