2022
Deficiency of transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory protein γ-8 leads to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like behavior in mice
Bai W, Luo X, Jin B, Zhu K, Guo W, Zhu X, Qin X, Yang Z, Zhao J, Chen S, Wang R, Hao J, Wang F, Shi Y, Kong D, Zhang W. Deficiency of transmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory protein γ-8 leads to attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder-like behavior in mice. 动物学研究 2022, 43: 851-870. PMID: 36031768, PMCID: PMC9486526, DOI: 10.24272/j.issn.2095-8137.2022.122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderTARP γKO miceAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder-like behaviorsPrefrontal cortexDysregulation of dopaminergicDevelopment of ADHDGlutamate receptor complexAMPA receptor subunitsTransmembrane AMPA receptor regulatory protein (TARP) γADHD-like behaviorsADHD-like phenotypeMajor behavioral deficitsGlutamatergic transmissionHippocampal synaptosomesRisk factorsSchool-aged childrenAlternative animal modelBehavioral deficitsNew therapiesKnockout miceAnimal modelsProtein γMemory deficitsReceptor subunits
2016
Associations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Li C, Wang Z, Wang K, Zhang X, Lin X, Chen X, Zhong C, Wang X, Wang J, Lu L, Luo X. Associations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 171: 1057-1071. PMID: 27473937, PMCID: PMC5587505, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismAnimalsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesDatabases, Nucleic AcidFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiceNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsCHRN genesGenomic regionsNicotine dependenceAD risk genesAlcohol dependenceRare variantsNicotinic cholinergic receptor genesRewarding effectsDistinct subunitsMouse brainGenesMicroarray platformRisk genesNicotine's rewarding effectsCholinergic receptor genesReceptor geneSpecific brain areasDifferent neuropsychiatric disordersIndependent cohortDiscrete regionsWhole mouse brainBrain areasNeuropsychiatric disordersMRNA expressionBrainGlutamate carboxypeptidase II gene knockout attenuates oxidative stress and cortical apoptosis after traumatic brain injury
Cao Y, Gao Y, Xu S, Bao J, Lin Y, Luo X, Wang Y, Luo Q, Jiang J, Neale JH, Zhong C. Glutamate carboxypeptidase II gene knockout attenuates oxidative stress and cortical apoptosis after traumatic brain injury. BMC Neuroscience 2016, 17: 15. PMID: 27091009, PMCID: PMC4836105, DOI: 10.1186/s12868-016-0251-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryWild-type miceBrain injuryKnockout miceNeuroprotective efficacyType miceImpact injuryOxidative stressCortical impact injuryInjury-induced increaseBcl-2/Bax ratioGene knockout miceGlutathione peroxidase activityCerebral cortexCortical apoptosisKO miceCytosolic cytochrome c levelsConclusionsThese dataN-acetylaspartylglutamateSynaptic releaseTUNEL-positive nucleiAnimal modelsExtracellular levelsCytochrome c levelsGlutathione levelsAssociations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population
Lin X, Hu D, Chen G, Shi Y, Zhang H, Wang X, Guo X, Lu L, Black D, Zheng XW, Luo X. Associations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population. Cancer Genetics 2016, 209: 215-222. PMID: 27160021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerSoutheast Chinese populationThrombospondin-2Thrombospondin-4MRNA expressionChinese populationHuman GC tumorsMouse stomach tissuesDiffuse-type gastric cancerCase-control setsClinicopathological featuresTumor sizePoor prognosisReal-time PCRGC tumorsUnfavorable genotypesPrognosis predictionGC casesMouse stomachModest associationStomach tissueCancer developmentGC riskMRNA overexpressionHuman stomach
2015
A New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Zhang X, Wang X, Krystal J, Tabakoff B, Zhong C, Luo X. A New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1388-1395. PMID: 26173551, PMCID: PMC5587504, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American cohortAmerican cohortAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAustralian cohortRisk genesEuropean American cohortRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsRat brainIndependent cohortMeta-AnalysisCohortMouse brainRisk variantsP-valueRNA expression analysisGenomewide association studiesBrainHuman tissuesNucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesGenomewide association analysisMice lacking glutamate carboxypeptidase II develop normally, but are less susceptible to traumatic brain injury
Gao Y, Xu S, Cui Z, Zhang M, Lin Y, Cai L, Wang Z, Luo X, Zheng Y, Wang Y, Luo Q, Jiang J, Neale JH, Zhong C. Mice lacking glutamate carboxypeptidase II develop normally, but are less susceptible to traumatic brain injury. Journal Of Neurochemistry 2015, 134: 340-353. PMID: 25872793, DOI: 10.1111/jnc.13123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTraumatic brain injuryGlutamate carboxypeptidase IIModerate traumatic brain injuryNeurotransmitter N-acetylaspartylglutamateGCPII geneBrain injuryNervous systemSpatial learning/memoryEnhanced glutamate transmissionLong-term behavioral outcomesHippocampus 24 hInhibition of GCPIIWild-type littermatesMorris water mazeCarboxypeptidase IIKO mouse lineLearning/memoryHistopathological protectionGene KOBeam walkingGlutamate transmissionNeuronal degenerationAstrocyte damageKO miceNeurological behavior
2014
Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Lu L, Tan Y, Pan X, Cai Y, Wang X, Hong J, Zhong C, Wang F, Zhang X, Vanderlinden LA, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 526-539. PMID: 25278008, PMCID: PMC4187224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide levelPotential biological functionsGWAS samplesADH clusterGenome-wide association discoveryRisk variantsBiological functionsAlcohol dehydrogenase clusterWide significant associationsRobust risk locusCis-eQTLsRisk lociNrd1Association studiesKIAA0040PKNOX2RNA expressionImportant roleHTR7Replicable associationsIndividual samplesSERINC2Mouse brainVariants
2013
Exome-wide association study of replicable nonsynonymous variants conferring risk for alcohol dependence.
Zuo L, Saba L, Wang K, Zhang X, Krystal JH, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Exome-wide association study of replicable nonsynonymous variants conferring risk for alcohol dependence. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2013, 74: 622-5. PMID: 23739027, PMCID: PMC3711352, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApolipoprotein E receptor 2Risk genesNonsynonymous variantsRNA expression analysisExome-wide association studyE receptor 2Expression analysisAssociation studiesGenesWhole exomeProtein 2RNA expressionNsSNPReplicable associationsAlcohol dependenceNonhuman speciesEuropean American sampleReceptor 2UbiquitinVariantsMultiple testingSpeciesExomeBioinformaticsUBAP2