2024
Application of polygenic scores to a deeply phenotyped sample enriched for substance use disorders reveals extensive pleiotropy with psychiatric and somatic traits
Hartwell E, Jinwala Z, Milone J, Ramirez S, Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Kember R. Application of polygenic scores to a deeply phenotyped sample enriched for substance use disorders reveals extensive pleiotropy with psychiatric and somatic traits. Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 49: 1958-1967. PMID: 39043921, PMCID: PMC11480112, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-024-01922-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPost-traumatic stress disorderGeneralized anxiety disorderGenetic liabilityPolygenic scoresBipolar disorderSubstance use phenotypesSomatic traitsBody mass indexSubstance use categoriesEffect of genetic liabilityAnxiety disordersDepression-relatedDepressive disorderApplication of polygenic scoresStress disorderPsychiatric disordersPsychiatric phenotypesUse disorderPhenome-wide association studyGenetic influencesCross-sectional sampleMedical illnessPrecision medicine effortsPhenotyped sample
2023
Epidemiologic and Genetic Associations of Endometriosis With Depression, Anxiety, and Eating Disorders
Koller 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric comorbidityMAIN OUTCOMEMental healthIrritable bowel syndromeBody mass indexAssociation of endometriosisOdds of depressionSevere physical symptomsPain-related phenotypesWomen's mental healthMultivariate regression analysisOdds of endometriosisBowel syndromeGenetic associationMass indexGynecologic pathologyMillion Veteran ProgramEndometriosisPsychiatric disordersWomen's healthFemale controlsPleiotropic mechanismsPhysical symptomsComorbiditiesFinnGen study
2018
Adverse Childhood Experiences, Epigenetic Measures, and Obesity in Youth
Kaufman J, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Holbrook H, O'Loughlin K, Orr C, Kearney C, Yang BZ, Wang T, Zhao H, Althoff R, Garavan H, Gelernter J, Hudziak J. Adverse Childhood Experiences, Epigenetic Measures, and Obesity in Youth. The Journal Of Pediatrics 2018, 202: 150-156.e3. PMID: 30177354, PMCID: PMC6513669, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2018.06.051.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexAdverse childhood experiencesMass indexIndices of obesityAssessment of obesityChildhood experiencesFuture longitudinal studiesObesity riskHealth burdenPsychiatric outcomesSecond cohortObesityNovel interventionsCohortEarly adversityCross-sectional measuresEpigenetic predictorsLongitudinal studySaliva DNAEpigenetic measuresWhole genome testingDiscovery sampleReplication sampleChildrenRisk
2015
Genome‐wide association study of body mass index in subjects with alcohol dependence
Polimanti R, Zhang H, Smith AH, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Genome‐wide association study of body mass index in subjects with alcohol dependence. Addiction Biology 2015, 22: 535-549. PMID: 26458734, PMCID: PMC5102811, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid Anhydride HydrolasesAdenylyl CyclasesAdultAlcoholismAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCell Adhesion MoleculesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyHSP40 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRab GTP-Binding ProteinsRetinal DehydrogenaseRNA, Long NoncodingTranscription FactorsWhite People
2012
Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index
Wang F, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhang H. Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e45300. PMID: 23028917, PMCID: PMC3444488, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSubstance dependenceMass indexExact testRare variantsAfrican AmericansNormal weight groupCommon variantsFisher's exact testProopiomelanocortin geneObese groupObese subjectsExonic variantsMelanocortin peptidesEuropean AmericansLogistic regressionCommon polymorphismsOverweightRare exonic variantsVariants AssociatedPopulation-specific mannerRiskAssociationObesityGroupGABRA2 Genotype, Impulsivity, and Body Mass
Bauer LO, Yang B, Houston RJ, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. GABRA2 Genotype, Impulsivity, and Body Mass. American Journal On Addictions 2012, 21: 404-410. PMID: 22882390, PMCID: PMC3773931, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00252.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesConnecticutFemaleGenotypeHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReceptors, GABA-ASex FactorsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsBody mass indexElevated body mass indexAssociation of BMIGABRA2 genotypeSubstance dependenceAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderHigh-calorie foodsPrevious pregnancyMass indexElectroencephalographic featuresRisk factorsChildhood symptomsScale scoreDrug abstinenceCalorie foodsHyperactivity disorderGenetic findingsWomenLonger durationBarratt Impulsiveness ScalePsychological indicatorsGABRA2 variantsSex differencesSecond analysisBody mass