2011
Early-life stress, corpus callosum development, hippocampal volumetrics, and anxious behavior in male nonhuman primates
Jackowski A, Perera TD, Abdallah CG, Garrido G, Tang CY, Martinez J, Mathew SJ, Gorman JM, Rosenblum LA, Smith EL, Dwork AJ, Shungu DC, Kaffman A, Gelernter J, Coplan JD, Kaufman J. Early-life stress, corpus callosum development, hippocampal volumetrics, and anxious behavior in male nonhuman primates. Psychiatry Research 2011, 192: 37-44. PMID: 21377844, PMCID: PMC4090111, DOI: 10.1016/j.pscychresns.2010.11.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAnimalsAnxietyBehavior, AnimalBrain MappingCorpus CallosumCross-Sectional StudiesFearGene FrequencyGenotypeHippocampusImage Processing, Computer-AssistedLinear ModelsMacaca radiataMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsStress, PsychologicalConceptsBrain developmentNonhuman primatesCorpus callosum measurementsMale bonnet monkeysMiddle temporal gyrus volumeCorpus callosum developmentMale nonhuman primatesEarly life stressReduced hippocampusCorpus callosumMRI measuresBonnet monkeysPsychiatric disordersMRI scansHippocampal volumetricsSerotonin transporter genotypeCC sizeStress paradigmHippocampusStress reactivityMorphometry assessmentBehavioral assessmentTransporter genotypeAnxious behaviorEarly stress
2008
Influence of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Variation on Human Hippocampus Morphology
Blumberg HP, Wang F, Chepenik LG, Kalmar JH, Edmiston E, Duman RS, Gelernter J. Influence of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Variation on Human Hippocampus Morphology. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 64: 901-903. PMID: 18707678, PMCID: PMC2649728, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.07.003.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Sequence variation and linkage disequilibrium in the GABA transporter-1 gene (SLC6A1) in five populations: implications for pharmacogenetic research
Hirunsatit R, Ilomäki R, Malison R, Räsänen P, Ilomäki E, Kranzler HR, Kosten T, Sughondhabirom A, Thavichachart N, Tangwongchai S, Listman J, Mutirangura A, Gelernter J, Lappalainen J. Sequence variation and linkage disequilibrium in the GABA transporter-1 gene (SLC6A1) in five populations: implications for pharmacogenetic research. BMC Genomic Data 2007, 8: 71. PMID: 17941974, PMCID: PMC2175509, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-8-71.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalysis of VarianceAsian PeopleBlack or African AmericanFinlandGABA Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumPharmacogeneticsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticRecombination, GeneticSequence Analysis, DNAThailandWhite PeopleConceptsLinkage disequilibriumGenetic diversityVariable number tandem repeatHigh genetic diversityPopulation-specific variantsTransporter 1 geneProblematic genesRecombination hotspotsGenetic variationSequence variationContinental groupsIntronic regionsGenetic studiesLD blocksTandem repeatsNumber tandem repeatGAT-1 functionCandidate allelesLD patternsPopulation differencesNovel targetTag SNPsSuch variantsGenesTransporter 1
2003
The Structure of Linkage Disequilibrium at the DBH Locus Strongly Influences the Magnitude of Association between Diallelic Markers and Plasma Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity
Zabetian CP, Buxbaum SG, Elston RC, Köhnke MD, Anderson GM, Gelernter J, Cubells JF. The Structure of Linkage Disequilibrium at the DBH Locus Strongly Influences the Magnitude of Association between Diallelic Markers and Plasma Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2003, 72: 1389-1400. PMID: 12730829, PMCID: PMC1180300, DOI: 10.1086/375499.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative trait lociHuman genomeDBH locusLow haplotype diversityTotal phenotypic varianceLarge-scale association studiesLinkage disequilibrium mappingDiallelic markersPutative functional polymorphismsComplex traitsHaplotype diversityGenomewide scaleObserved chromosomesHaplotype mapPhenotypic varianceGenomewide basisDegree of LDAssociation studiesDisequilibrium mappingUpstream regionHaplotype blocksLinkage disequilibriumLociDistinct populationsGenomeAssociation between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ‐opioid receptor locus (OPRM1)
Hernandez‐Avila C, Wand G, Luo X, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Association between the cortisol response to opioid blockade and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ‐opioid receptor locus (OPRM1). American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2003, 118B: 60-65. PMID: 12627468, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortisol responseAsn40 alleleAsn40Asp polymorphismAsp40 alleleCortisol concentrationsCortisol time curveMu-opioid receptor proteinOpioid antagonist naloxoneMin post infusionPeak cortisol responsePlasma ACTH concentrationsEnhanced cortisol responseHigher cortisol concentrationsWarrants further investigationAsp40 variantIntravenous naloxoneOpioid blockadeNaloxone infusionAntagonist naloxonePlasma ACTHACTH concentrationsAgonist effectsPost infusionHealthy subjectsClinical relevance
2001
Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents
Zalsman G, Frisch A, King R, Pauls D, Grice D, Gelernter J, Alsobrook J, Michaelovsky E, Apter A, Tyano S, Weizman A, Leckman J. Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 105: 451-457. PMID: 11449398, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskA218C polymorphismDetailed clinical historyHaplotype relative riskAssociation of suicidalityTransmission disequilibrium test (TDT) methodsTryptophan hydroxylase geneAdolescent suicidal behaviorClinical historySame ethnic populationRelative riskCase controlAA genotypeControl groupFamily-based studySuicide intentSignificant allelic associationSignificant differencesEthnic populationsStructured interviewsInpatient adolescentsRiskAssociationSuicidalityFamily‐based association study of serotonin transporter promoter in suicidal adolescents: No association with suicidality but possible role in violence traits
Zalsman G, Frisch A, Bromberg M, Gelernter J, Michaelovsky E, Campino A, Erlich Z, Tyano S, Apter A, Weizman A. Family‐based association study of serotonin transporter promoter in suicidal adolescents: No association with suicidality but possible role in violence traits. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 105: 239-245. PMID: 11353442, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAnalysis of VarianceCarrier ProteinsFamily HealthFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansIsraelMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMental DisordersNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticPsychology, AdolescentSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSuicide, AttemptedViolenceConceptsSuicidal behaviorDetailed clinical historySerotonin transporter promoterSuicide-related behaviorsPromoter region polymorphismsSerotonin dysfunctionClinical parametersClinical historyBlood samplesHaplotype relative risk methodRelative risk methodSuicidal adolescentsSuicide riskLS genotypeAdolescent inpatientsAnxiety disordersSuicide intentSignificant allelic associationSuicidal adolescent inpatientsSignificant differencesFamily-based association studyPatientsRegion polymorphismsTransporter promoterPossible roleA Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus
Zabetian C, Anderson G, Buxbaum S, Elston R, Ichinose H, Nagatsu T, Kim K, Kim C, Malison R, Gelernter J, Cubells J. A Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2001, 68: 515-522. PMID: 11170900, PMCID: PMC1235285, DOI: 10.1086/318198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative trait lociMajor quantitative trait locusMajor genetic markerH activityQuantitative trait analysisStructural geneGenotype/phenotype correlationMutational analysisExtreme phenotypesGenetic markersDBH geneHuman diseasesGenesDBH locusNovel polymorphismsCodominant inheritancePhenotype correlationUnidentified polymorphismsLociPlasma dopamine β-hydroxylase activityΒ-hydroxylase activityPolymorphismFunctional polymorphismsBeta HMajor functional polymorphisms