2008
Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder
Chepenik LG, Fredericks C, Papademetris X, Spencer L, Lacadie C, Wang F, Pittman B, Duncan JS, Staib LH, Duman RS, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 944-951. PMID: 18704093, PMCID: PMC2837582, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller hippocampus volumesHippocampus volumeBipolar disorderBDNF genotypeBD diagnosisMood disorder pathophysiologyBDNF Val66Met polymorphismHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsVal/Val homozygotesEffect of diagnosisLinear mixed model analysisVal66Met polymorphismGrowth factor proteinBD subgroupsDisorder pathophysiologyHC subjectsHippocampal developmentComparison subjectsMixed model analysisHippocampus structureBDNFHippocampus morphologyAnterior hippocampusVal homozygotes
2006
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Grasso D, Lipschitz D, Houshyar S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 673-680. PMID: 16458264, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCase-Control StudiesChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolChi-Square DistributionDepressionDNA Mutational AnalysisEnvironmentFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMethioninePredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesValineConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotypeNeurotrophic factor genotypeSocial supportHigher depression scoresBDNF genotypeProportion scoreBDNF geneProtective effectDepression scoresComparison subjectsPsychiatric symptomatologyModerate riskEnvironmental modifiersDepressionFactor genotypeChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsShort alleleRiskMaltreatment historyCurrent dataScoresAncestry informative markersChild abuse
1998
Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects
Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Coccaro EF, Siever LJ, New AS. Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 155: 1332-1338. PMID: 9766763, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.10.1332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCarrier ProteinsFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansIntronsMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPersonalityPersonality DisordersPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsOverall negative findingsSLC6A4 promoter polymorphismNormal comparison subjectsPsychiatric diagnostic groupsProtein gene polymorphismsAmerican subjectsSynaptic inactivationComparison subjectsPromoter polymorphismPsychiatric diagnosisEuropean-American subjectsGene polymorphismsNeuroticism scoresDiagnostic groupsDemographic featuresNegative findingsHarm avoidanceNeurotransmitter serotoninSubstance dependenceSerotonin transporterPersonality disorderSLC6A4 polymorphismsDemographic factorsPresent findingsPromoter region