2016
Replicated Risk Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptor Genes for Nicotine Dependence
Zuo L, Garcia-Milian R, Guo X, Zhong C, Tan Y, Wang Z, Wang J, Wang X, Kang L, Lu L, Chen X, Li CR, Luo X. Replicated Risk Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptor Genes for Nicotine Dependence. Genes 2016, 7: 95. PMID: 27827986, PMCID: PMC5126781, DOI: 10.3390/genes7110095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNicotinic cholinergic receptor genesRisk genesRisk variantsCholinergic receptor genesReceptor geneMouse brainGenomic regionsEQTL analysisBioinformatics analysisProtein structureNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsGenesMouse brain samplesGenetic variantsAcetylcholine receptorsIndependent humanExpressionPotential functionVariantsImportant roleSplicingTranscriptionBrain samplesCHRNA5-A3RNA
2015
Six novel rare non-synonymous mutations for migraine without aura identified by exome sequencing
Jiang Y, Wu R, Chen C, You ZF, Luo X, Wang XP. Six novel rare non-synonymous mutations for migraine without aura identified by exome sequencing. Journal Of Neurogenetics 2015, 29: 188-194. PMID: 26814133, DOI: 10.3109/01677063.2015.1122787.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCalcium-Binding ProteinsChloride ChannelsComputational BiologyDNA Mutational AnalysisExomeFamily HealthFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGTPase-Activating ProteinsGTP-Binding ProteinsHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMigraine without AuraMucinsMutationPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledUbiquitin-Conjugating EnzymesXedar ReceptorConceptsNon-synonymous mutationsRare non-synonymous mutationsExome sequencingNovel non-synonymous mutationsBioinformatics analysisX chromosomeMultiple genesCellular responsesWhole-exome sequencingSusceptibility gene mutationsCell membrane potentialARHGAP28MutationsSequencingProteinGBP2Membrane potentialEMR1Gene mutationsChemical factorsCLCNKBChromosomesGenesVasogenic theoryGenetic predisposition