2021
Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
Shi J, Chen N, Wang Z, Wang F, Tan Y, Tan S, Tong J, An H, Guo X, Zuo L, Wang X, Yang F, Luo X. Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia. EC Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 10: 11-23. PMID: 34368810, PMCID: PMC8341072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMRNA expressionSmoking behaviorSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGABAergic receptor expressionMale Chinese patientsHuman brainPromoter single nucleotide polymorphismsBeta 3 subunitSignificant mRNA expressionChinese patientsReceptor expressionHealthy volunteersNicotine dependenceSmokingSchizophreniaBrainReceptor genePatientsDopaminergicRegulatory effectsSubunit polymorphismsTotal sampleCis-acting regulatory effectsNucleotide polymorphismsCommon genetic basis
2017
Transcriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease
Qiu W, Guo X, Lin X, Yang Q, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Zuo L, Zhu Y, Li CR, Ma C, Luo X. Transcriptome-wide piRNA profiling in human brains of Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiology Of Aging 2017, 57: 170-177. PMID: 28654860, PMCID: PMC5542056, DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2017.05.020.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Associations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Li C, Wang Z, Wang K, Zhang X, Lin X, Chen X, Zhong C, Wang X, Wang J, Lu L, Luo X. Associations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 171: 1057-1071. PMID: 27473937, PMCID: PMC5587505, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismAnimalsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesDatabases, Nucleic AcidFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiceNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsCHRN genesGenomic regionsNicotine dependenceAD risk genesAlcohol dependenceRare variantsNicotinic cholinergic receptor genesRewarding effectsDistinct subunitsMouse brainGenesMicroarray platformRisk genesNicotine's rewarding effectsCholinergic receptor genesReceptor geneSpecific brain areasDifferent neuropsychiatric disordersIndependent cohortDiscrete regionsWhole mouse brainBrain areasNeuropsychiatric disordersMRNA expressionBrainpiRNAs and Their Functions in the Brain
Zuo L, Wang Z, Tan Y, Chen X, Luo X. piRNAs and Their Functions in the Brain. International Journal Of Human Genetics 2016, 16: 53-60. PMID: 27512315, PMCID: PMC4976825, DOI: 10.1080/09723757.2016.11886278.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2015
A New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Zhang X, Wang X, Krystal J, Tabakoff B, Zhong C, Luo X. A New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1388-1395. PMID: 26173551, PMCID: PMC5587504, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American cohortAmerican cohortAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAustralian cohortRisk genesEuropean American cohortRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsRat brainIndependent cohortMeta-AnalysisCohortMouse brainRisk variantsP-valueRNA expression analysisGenomewide association studiesBrainHuman tissuesNucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesGenomewide association analysis