2022
Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort
Nagamatsu S, Pietrzak R, Xu K, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Montalvo‐Ortiz J. Dissecting the epigenomic differences between smoking and nicotine dependence in a veteran cohort. Addiction Biology 2022, 28: e13259. PMID: 36577721, DOI: 10.1111/adb.13259.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusNicotine dependenceVeteran cohortNon-current smokersSerious public health issueNovel treatment strategiesPublic health issueUS military veteransEpigenome-wide association studiesCurrent smokersTreatment strategiesFagerström TestNicotine addictionSmokingHealth issuesRole of epigeneticsMilitary veteransMethylationEPIC BeadChip arraySmokersContinuous variablesF2RL3 geneCohortBiomarkersBeadChip arrayPrevious findings
2018
Biochemical, demographic, and self-reported tobacco-related predictors of the acute heart rate response to nicotine in smokers
Jensen KP, Valentine G, Buta E, DeVito EE, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. Biochemical, demographic, and self-reported tobacco-related predictors of the acute heart rate response to nicotine in smokers. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2018, 173: 36-43. PMID: 30107183, PMCID: PMC6125200, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2018.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute heart rate responseHeart rate responseNicotine infusionHigher nicotine metabolite ratioTobacco harm reduction approachesRate responseGreater withdrawal symptomsNicotine metabolite ratioBlood-based biomarkersNicotine delivery systemsWarrants further investigationHarm reduction approachWithdrawal symptomsCardiovascular functionLower nicotine levelsTobacco useMetabolite ratiosNicotine levelsSmokeless productsHigher cortisolSmokersHR effectsStimulatory effectNicotineDemographic characteristics
2016
A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke
Jensen KP, Smith AH, Herman AI, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Sofuoglu M, Gelernter J. A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke. Molecular Psychiatry 2016, 22: 242-249. PMID: 27067016, PMCID: PMC5390815, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCadherinsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMultigene FamilyNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtocadherinsRecurrenceSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNovel smoking cessation treatmentsAfrican AmericansSmoking cessation treatmentNicotine withdrawal symptomsOvernight smoking abstinenceEuropean American smokersFrontal cortex tissueΓ geneCessation treatmentTobacco smokingSmoking abstinenceWithdrawal symptomsAbstinent smokersAmerican smokersΓ gene expressionNicotine infusionSmoking urgesInfusion studiesSmokersMRNA expressionRisk allelesCortex tissueBrief questionnaireCHRNA4 and ANKK1 Polymorphisms Influence Smoking-Induced Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Upregulation
Esterlis I, Hillmer AT, Bois F, Pittman B, McGovern E, O’Malley S, Picciotto MR, Yang BZ, Gelernter J, Cosgrove KP. CHRNA4 and ANKK1 Polymorphisms Influence Smoking-Induced Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Upregulation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2016, 18: 1845-1852. PMID: 27611310, PMCID: PMC4978979, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCase-Control StudiesCorpus StriatumFemaleHumansIodine RadioisotopesMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Serine-Threonine KinasesReceptors, NicotinicSmokingSmoking CessationSmoking PreventionTobacco Use DisorderTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonUp-RegulationWhite PeopleConceptsSmoking-induced changesWeeks of abstinenceNAChR availabilitySmoking cessationNicotine dependenceSex-matched nonsmokersTomography brain scanSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsSingle photon emissionDays of abstinenceNonsmoker levelsTobacco smokingReceptor upregulationBlood samplesAcetylcholine receptorsBrain scansCHRNA4 variantsCortical regionsSmokersCarrier statusExtended abstinenceAbstinencePersonalized programsNonsmokers
2014
FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine
Jensen KP, Herman AI, Morean ME, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. FKBP5 variation is associated with the acute and chronic effects of nicotine. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2014, 15: 340-346. PMID: 25532758, PMCID: PMC4599366, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2014.76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanBlood PressureDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersGene FrequencyGenotypeHeart RateHumansHydrocortisoneInjections, IntravenousNicotineNicotinic AgonistsRNARNA, MessengerSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTacrolimus Binding ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalFKBP5 mRNA expressionNegative drug effectsHeart rateIndependent cohortDrug effectsMRNA expressionMinor alleleChronic behavioral effectsEffects of nicotineStress hormone regulationLower cortisol levelsWarrants further investigationSevere nicotine withdrawalCurrent smokersBlood pressureHeavy smokersQuit attemptsHR responseSmoking behaviorCortisol responseCortisol levelsLower subjective ratingsSmokersChronic effects
2013
COMT Val158Met modulates subjective responses to intravenous nicotine and cognitive performance in abstinent smokers
Herman AI, Jatlow PI, Gelernter J, Listman JB, Sofuoglu M. COMT Val158Met modulates subjective responses to intravenous nicotine and cognitive performance in abstinent smokers. The Pharmacogenomics Journal 2013, 13: 490-497. PMID: 23459442, PMCID: PMC3675163, DOI: 10.1038/tpj.2013.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVal/Val genotypeAbstinent smokersVal genotypeGreater systolic blood pressureOvernight abstinent smokersVal158Met polymorphismSystolic blood pressureDoses of nicotineCatechol-O-methyltransferase (COMT) Val158Met polymorphismVal/ValEuropean American smokersNegative subjective effectsCOMT Val158Met polymorphismBlood pressureSmoking cessationAA smokersRisk factorsAmerican smokersIntravenous nicotineWithdrawal severityOvernight abstinenceSmokersNicotine addictionNicotine useSubjective effects
2012
Increased Genetic Vulnerability to Smoking at CHRNA5 in Early-Onset Smokers
Hartz SM, Short SE, Saccone NL, Culverhouse R, Chen L, Schwantes-An TH, Coon H, Han Y, Stephens SH, Sun J, Chen X, Ducci F, Dueker N, Franceschini N, Frank J, Geller F, Gubjartsson D, Hansel NN, Jiang C, Keskitalo-Vuokko K, Liu Z, Lyytikäinen LP, Michel M, Rawal R, Rosenberger A, Scheet P, Shaffer JR, Teumer A, Thompson JR, Vink JM, Vogelzangs N, Wenzlaff AS, Wheeler W, Xiao X, Yang BZ, Aggen SH, Balmforth AJ, Baumeister SE, Beaty T, Bennett S, Bergen AW, Boyd HA, Broms U, Campbell H, Chatterjee N, Chen J, Cheng YC, Cichon S, Couper D, Cucca F, Dick DM, Foroud T, Furberg H, Giegling I, Gu F, Hall AS, Hällfors J, Han S, Hartmann AM, Hayward C, Heikkilä K, Hewitt JK, Hottenga JJ, Jensen MK, Jousilahti P, Kaakinen M, Kittner SJ, Konte B, Korhonen T, Landi MT, Laatikainen T, Leppert M, Levy SM, Mathias RA, McNeil DW, Medland SE, Montgomery GW, Muley T, Murray T, Nauck M, North K, Pergadia M, Polasek O, Ramos EM, Ripatti S, Risch A, Ruczinski I, Rudan I, Salomaa V, Schlessinger D, Styrkársdóttir U, Terracciano A, Uda M, Willemsen G, Wu X, Abecasis G, Barnes K, Bickeböller H, Boerwinkle E, Boomsma DI, Caporaso N, Duan J, Edenberg HJ, Francks C, Gejman PV, Gelernter J, Grabe HJ, Hops H, Jarvelin MR, Viikari J, Kähönen M, Kendler KS, Lehtimäki T, Levinson DF, Marazita ML, Marchini J, Melbye M, Mitchell BD, Murray JC, Nöthen MM, Penninx BW, Raitakari O, Rietschel M, Rujescu D, Samani NJ, Sanders AR, Schwartz AG, Shete S, Shi J, Spitz M, Stefansson K, Swan GE, Thorgeirsson T, Völzke H, Wei Q, Wichmann H, Amos CI, Breslau N, Cannon DS, Ehringer M, Grucza R, Hatsukami D, Heath A, Johnson EO, Kaprio J, Madden P, Martin NG, Stevens VL, Stitzel JA, Weiss RB, Kraft P, Bierut LJ. Increased Genetic Vulnerability to Smoking at CHRNA5 in Early-Onset Smokers. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 854-860. PMID: 22868939, PMCID: PMC3482121, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2012.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent DevelopmentAdultAge of OnsetEuropeFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingTobacco Use DisorderConceptsEarly-onset smokersLate-onset smokersHeavy smokersRisk allelesGenetic vulnerabilityRs16969968 genotypeLight smokersLight smokingRegular smokingSmokersSmokingMeta-AnalysisLogistic regressionRs16969968Single nucleotide polymorphismsAgeNonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphismsCHRNA5Recent studiesAvailable genetic studiesAssociationSample sizeStudyCigarettesGenetic studies
2009
Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Poling J, Gruen JR, Gelernter J. Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use. Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 34: 2508-2516. PMID: 19606085, PMCID: PMC2898508, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2009.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive flexibilityPerseverative errorsPerseverative responsesWisconsin Card Sorting TestMemory performance measuresCard Sorting TestSorting TestRs17070145Main effectInteraction effectsEuropean AmericansRecencyPopulation-specific wayRecent tobacco usePerformance measuresTobacco useSynaptic plasticityModeratesKIBRAAfrican AmericansSmokersFlexibility