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Within subject cross‐tissue analyzes of epigenetic clocks in substance use disorder postmortem brain and blood
Cabrera‐Mendoza B, Stertz L, Najera K, Selvaraj S, Teixeira A, Meyer T, Fries G, Walss‐Bass C. Within subject cross‐tissue analyzes of epigenetic clocks in substance use disorder postmortem brain and blood. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2022, 192: 13-27. PMID: 36056652, PMCID: PMC9742183, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersStimulant use disorderUse disordersPostmortem brainsAlcohol use disorderBrains of individualsBlood tissueBiological agingSubgroup analysisBrain valuesEpigenetic clocksSUD groupPeripheral measuresAging StudyDisordersBrainPatientsBloodDNA methylation changesSame individualTissueIndividualsMethylation changesOpioidsTissue specificityThe association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Koller D, Polimanti R. The association of obesity-related traits on COVID-19 severity and hospitalization is affected by socio-economic status: a multivariable Mendelian randomization study. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2022, 51: 1371-1383. PMID: 35751636, PMCID: PMC9278255, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyac129.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere respiratory COVID-19COVID-19 severityCOVID-19 outcomesSocio-economic statusMendelian randomization studyObesity-related traitsLower oddsCOVID-19Randomization studyCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severityBody mass indexWaist-hip ratioCOVID-19 infectionTwo-sample MR approachAssociation of incomeMultivariable Mendelian randomization studySex differences in brain gene expression among suicide completers
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Fresno C, Monroy-Jaramillo N, Fries GR, Walss-Bass C, Glahn DC, Ostrosky-Wegman P, Mendoza-Morales RC, García-Dolores F, Díaz-Otañez CE, González-Sáenz EE, Genis-Mendoza AD, Martínez-Magaña JJ, Romero-Pimentel AL, Flores G, Vázquez-Roque RA, Nicolini H. Sex differences in brain gene expression among suicide completers. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 267: 67-77. PMID: 32063575, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain gene expressionSex-specific gene expression patternsGene expressionRibonucleic protein complexesGene expression patternsGene expression profilesProtein complexesGene setsDNA bindingExpression patternsExpression profilesGenesSuicide geneBiological levelsVesicular functionCell proliferationValuable foundationDifferentiallyMicroarrayExpressionSex-specific factorsSuicide completersSuicidal brainImmune responseSex differencesCandidate pharmacological treatments for substance use disorder and suicide identified by gene co‐expression network‐based drug repositioning
Cabrera‐Mendoza B, Martínez‐Magaña J, Monroy‐Jaramillo N, Genis‐Mendoza A, Fresno C, Fries GR, Walss‐Bass C, Armenta M, García‐Dolores F, Díaz‐Otañez C, Flores G, Vázquez‐Roque R, Nicolini H. Candidate pharmacological treatments for substance use disorder and suicide identified by gene co‐expression network‐based drug repositioning. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2021, 186: 193-206. PMID: 33403748, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32830.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersBrain gene co-expression networksHub genesPotential pharmacological targetPost-mortem samplesPharmacological treatmentHigh riskCandidate treatmentPharmacological targetsSuicidal behaviorMAOA inhibitorsPrefrontal cortexNonsuicidesDGIdb databaseGene expression profilesPatientsCo-expression networkSuicideDisordersDrugsTreatmentDrug repositioningExpression profilesIndividualsHigh polygenic burden is associated with blood DNA methylation changes in individuals with suicidal behavior
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Martínez-Magaña JJ, Genis-Mendoza AD, Sarmiento E, Ruíz-Ramos D, Tovilla-Zárate CA, González-Castro TB, Juárez-Rojop IE, García-de la Cruz DD, López-Armenta M, Real F, García-Dolores F, Flores G, Vázquez-Roque RA, Lanzagorta N, Escamilla M, Saucedo-Uribe E, Rodríguez-Mayoral O, Jiménez-Genchi J, Castañeda-González C, Roche-Bergua A, Nicolini H. High polygenic burden is associated with blood DNA methylation changes in individuals with suicidal behavior. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 123: 62-71. PMID: 32036075, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.01.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDNA methylation differencesMethylation differencesDiscovery samplePolygenic risk scoresDNA methylation changesSuicidal behaviorGenetic burdenPolygenic burdenPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumEpigenetic variationATP bindingDNA methylationEnvironmental factorsMethylation changesEpigenetic changesGenomics ConsortiumPolygenic componentGenesGenetic variantsPRS analysesRisk scoreMexican individualsBurdenIntegration of approachesNeurodevelopmentA meta-study on transcription factor networks in the suicidal brain
Cabrera-Mendoza B, de Anda-Jáuregui G, Nicolini H, Fresno C. A meta-study on transcription factor networks in the suicidal brain. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 136: 23-31. PMID: 33548827, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.037.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderSchizophrenia NetworkSuicidal brainDifferent mental disordersDisorders NetworkMajor depression disorderImmune response genesGene expression differencesHealthy controlsImmune responseDepression disorderDepression networkDisorder-specific characteristicsMental disordersPrefrontal cortexDisordersExpression differencesRegulatory mechanismsTranscription factor networkSuicideSocial stressBrainSuicide neurobiologyTranscriptional factorsFactor networkBrain Gene Expression Profiling of Individuals With Dual Diagnosis Who Died by Suicide
Cabrera-Mendoza B, Fresno C, Monroy-Jaramillo N, Fries GR, Walss-Bass C, Glahn DC, Ostrosky-Wegman P, Genis-Mendoza AD, Martínez-Magaña JJ, Romero-Pimentel AL, Díaz-Otañez CE, García-Dolores F, González-Sáenz EE, Mendoza-Morales RC, Flores G, Vázquez-Roque R, Nicolini H. Brain Gene Expression Profiling of Individuals With Dual Diagnosis Who Died by Suicide. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2019, 16: 177-190. PMID: 31774731, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2019.1692160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersMood disordersDual diagnosisUse disordersMental comorbiditiesGene expression profilesMental disordersSingle disorderCell type enrichmentAdverse clinical outcomesGlial-specific markersMore mental disordersExpression profilesDorsolateral prefrontal cortexClinical outcomesGABAergic neurotransmissionGlial markersHigh riskDisorder patientsComorbiditiesSuicidal behaviorPrefrontal cortexGene expression profilingSynaptic genesDisordersThe Relationship of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization and Population-Based Sibling Comparison Study
Wendt FR, Garcia-Argibay M, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Valdimarsdóttir UA, Gelernter J, Stein MB, Nivard MG, Maihofer AX, Consortium P, Maihofer A, Choi K, Coleman J, Daskalakis N, Denckla C, Ketema E, Morey R, Polimanti R, Ratanatharathorn A, Torres K, Wingo A, Zai C, Aiello A, Almli L, Amstadter A, Andersen S, Andreassen O, Arbisi P, Ashley-Koch A, Austin S, Avdibegovic E, Borglum A, Babic D, Bækvad-Hansen M, Baker D, Beckham J, Bierut L, Bisson J, Boks M, Bolger E, Bradley B, Brashear M, Breen G, Bryant R, Bustamante A, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Calabrese J, Caldas-de-Almeida J, Chen C, Dale A, Dalvie S, Deckert J, Delahanty D, Dennis M, Disner S, Domschke K, Duncan L, Kulenovic A, Erbes C, Evans A, Farrer L, Feeny N, Flory J, Forbes D, Franz C, Galea S, Garrett M, Gautam A, Gelaye B, Gelernter J, Geuze E, Gillespie C, Uka A, Gordon S, Guffanti G, Hammamieh R, Hauser M, Heath A, Hemmings S, Hougaard D, Jakovljevic M, Jett M, Johnson E, Jones I, Jovanovic T, Qin X, Karstoft K, Kaufman M, Kessler R, Khan A, Kimbrel N, King A, Koen N, Kranzler H, Kremen W, Lawford B, Lebois L, Lewis C, Liberzon I, Linnstaedt S, Logue M, Lori A, Lugonja B, Luykx J, Lyons M, Maples-Keller J, Marmar C, Martin N, Maurer D, Mavissakalian M, McFarlane A, McGlinchey R, McLaughlin K, McLean S, Mehta D, Mellor R, Michopoulos V, Milberg W, Miller M, Morris C, Mors O, Mortensen P, Nelson E, Nordentoft M, Norman S, O’Donnell M, Orcutt H, Panizzon M, Peters E, Peterson A, Peverill M, Pietrzak R, Polusny M, Rice J, Risbrough V, Roberts A, Rothbaum A, Rothbaum B, Roy-Byrne P, Ruggiero K, Rung A, Rutten B, Saccone N, Sanchez S, Schijven D, Seedat S, Seligowski A, Seng J, Sheerin C, Silove D, Smith A, Smoller J, Sponheim S, Stein D, Stevens J, Teicher M, Thompson W, Trapido E, Uddin M, Ursano R, van den Heuvel L, Van Hooff M, Vermetten E, Vinkers C, Voisey J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Werge T, Williams M, Williamson D, Winternitz S, Wolf C, Wolf E, Yehuda R, Young K, Young R, Zhao H, Zoellner L, Haas M, Lasseter H, Provost A, Salem R, Sebat J, Shaffer R, Wu T, Ripke S, Daly M, Ressler K, Koenen K, Stein M, Nievergelt C, Nievergelt C, Larsson H, Mattheisen M, Polimanti R, Meier S. The Relationship of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Two-Sample Mendelian Randomization and Population-Based Sibling Comparison Study. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 93: 362-369. PMID: 36335070, PMCID: PMC10496427, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Genetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders
Koller D, Mitjans M, Kouakou M, Friligkou E, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Deak J, Llonga N, Pathak G, Stiltner B, Løkhammer S, Levey D, Zhou H, Hatoum A, Kember R, Kranzler H, Stein M, Corominas R, Demontis D, Artigas M, Ramos-Quiroga J, Gelernter J, Ribasés M, Cormand B, Polimanti R. Genetic contribution to the comorbidity between attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and substance use disorders. Psychiatry Research 2024, 333: 115758. PMID: 38335780, PMCID: PMC11157987, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2024.115758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse disorderGenome-wide association studiesGenomic structural equation modelingCannabis use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAlcohol use disorderProblematic alcohol useSubstance use disordersTwo-sample Mendelian randomization analysisLinkage disequilibrium score regression analysisDisorders Identification TestMendelian randomization analysisAssociated with increased oddsOdds of ADHDOpioid use disorderAttention-deficit/hyperactivityGWAS meta-analysesAlcohol dependenceStructural equation modelingNicotine dependenceInvestigate genetic correlationsADHDPolygenic riskStrength of evidenceBlood epigenome-wide association studies of suicide attempt in adults with bipolar disorder
Mirza S, Lima C, Del Favero-Campbell A, Rubinstein A, Topolski N, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Kovács E, Blumberg H, Richards J, Williams A, Wemmie J, Magnotta V, Fiedorowicz J, Gaine M, Walss-Bass C, Quevedo J, Soares J, Fries G. Blood epigenome-wide association studies of suicide attempt in adults with bipolar disorder. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 70. PMID: 38296944, PMCID: PMC10831084, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-02760-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesDifferentially methylated regionsDifferentially methylated positionsAssociation studiesCo-methylation network analysisBipolar disorderDNA methylation patternsSuicide attemptsReplication cohortHistory of SAGene ontology analysisSignificant CpG sitesMethylation patternsDNA methylationCpG sitesOntology analysisImmune-related genesEnrichment analysisNon-psychiatric controlsCalcium signalingGenesDNAClinical interviewSA historyNetwork analysis
2023
Positive personality traits moderate persistent high alcohol consumption, determined by polygenic risk in U.S. military veterans: results from a 10-year, population-based, observational cohort study
Na P, Zhou H, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Petrakis I, Krystal J, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Pietrzak R. Positive personality traits moderate persistent high alcohol consumption, determined by polygenic risk in U.S. military veterans: results from a 10-year, population-based, observational cohort study. Psychological Medicine 2023, 53: 7893-7901. PMID: 37642191, DOI: 10.1017/s003329172300199x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchModeling the longitudinal changes of ancestry diversity in the Million Veteran Program
Wendt F, Pathak G, Vahey J, Qin X, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Haeny A, Harrington K, Rajeevan N, Duong L, Levey D, De Angelis F, De Lillo A, Bigdeli T, Pyarajan S, Gaziano J, Gelernter J, Aslan M, Provenzale D, Helmer D, Hauser E, Polimanti R. Modeling the longitudinal changes of ancestry diversity in the Million Veteran Program. Human Genomics 2023, 17: 46. PMID: 37268996, PMCID: PMC10239111, DOI: 10.1186/s40246-023-00487-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adults
De Angelis F, Zeleznik O, Wendt F, Pathak G, Tylee D, De Lillo A, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Clifford R, Maihofer A, Nievergelt C, Curhan G, Curhan S, Polimanti R. Sex differences in the polygenic architecture of hearing problems in adults. Genome Medicine 2023, 15: 36. PMID: 37165447, PMCID: PMC10173489, DOI: 10.1186/s13073-023-01186-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolygenic architectureRisk lociGenome-wide investigationLarge-scale genetic studiesTranscriptomic regulationGWAS findingsTranscriptomic associationsGene interactionsPotential roleRegulation analysisGenetic studiesInference analysisMillion Veteran ProgramHealth Professionals FollowMolecular pathwaysPolygenic riskPreventive screening programsMultivariate interaction analysisNovel insightsCentral nervous systemEnvironmental risk factorsSex-stratified analysesSex-specific analysesSex differencesMental health outcomes
2022
Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic introgression differentially impacted the genetics of complex traits in modern populations
Koller D, Wendt F, Pathak G, De Lillo A, De Angelis F, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Tucci S, Polimanti R. Denisovan and Neanderthal archaic introgression differentially impacted the genetics of complex traits in modern populations. BMC Biology 2022, 20: 249. PMID: 36344982, PMCID: PMC9641937, DOI: 10.1186/s12915-022-01449-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArchaic introgressionComplex traitsDenisovan introgressionNeanderthal allelesNeanderthal introgressionSignatures of admixtureAncestry groupsModern populationsPhenome-wide association studyModern human populationsMajor histocompatibility complex regionIntrogressionEvolutionary pressureGenetic poolDisease heritabilityGenomic signaturesEAS populationsExtinct NeanderthalsAssociation studiesMetabolic traitsDenisovansUK BiobankRed hair colorEuropean descentHuman traitsGenetically regulated multi-omics study for symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder highlights pleiotropy with hematologic and cardio-metabolic traits
Pathak GA, Singh K, Wendt FR, Fleming TW, Overstreet C, Koller D, Tylee DS, De Angelis F, Cabrera Mendoza B, Levey DF, Koenen KC, Krystal JH, Pietrzak RH, O’ Donell C, Gaziano JM, Falcone G, Stein MB, Gelernter J, Pasaniuc B, Mancuso N, Davis LK, Polimanti R. Genetically regulated multi-omics study for symptom clusters of posttraumatic stress disorder highlights pleiotropy with hematologic and cardio-metabolic traits. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 1394-1404. PMID: 35241783, PMCID: PMC9210390, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01488-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocal genetic correlationsCell type-specific expressionVanderbilt University biorepositoryMulti-omics studiesMulti-omics investigationsDorsolateral prefrontal cortex tissueGenomic evidenceLaboratory traitsSpecific expressionCardio-metabolic traitsMillion Veteran ProgramPrefrontal cortex tissueMiR-148GenesGenetic correlationsRegulatory profileTraitsProtein expressionCardiometabolic traitsExpressionVeteran ProgramCortex tissueBiological heterogeneitySplicingPrioritization approachUsing phenotype risk scores to enhance gene discovery for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder
Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Deak JD, De Angelis F, Koller D, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Lebovitch DS, Levey DF, Stein MB, Kranzler HR, Koenen KC, Gelernter J, Huckins LM, Polimanti R. Using phenotype risk scores to enhance gene discovery for generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2022, 27: 2206-2215. PMID: 35181757, PMCID: PMC9133008, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-022-01469-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
The integration of genetically-regulated transcriptomics and electronic health records highlights a pattern of medical outcomes related to increased hepatic transthyretin expression
Pathak GA, De Lillo A, Wendt FR, De Angelis F, Koller D, Mendoza B, Jacoby D, Miller EJ, Buxbaum JN, Polimanti R. The integration of genetically-regulated transcriptomics and electronic health records highlights a pattern of medical outcomes related to increased hepatic transthyretin expression. Amyloid 2021, 29: 110-119. PMID: 34935565, PMCID: PMC9213571, DOI: 10.1080/13506129.2021.2018678.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenotype-Tissue Expression (GTEx) projectMulti-tissue analysisElectronic health recordsTTR amyloid formationGenetic regulationExpression projectRNA interferenceTranscriptomic profilesGene expressionExpression informationHepatic expressionHealth outcomesPhenotypic informationAmyloid formationHealth recordsCarpal tunnel syndromeTranscriptionTransthyretin expressionSystemic amyloidosesHepatic transcriptionPathological processesExpressionTunnel syndromeGastrointestinal diseasesSurgical procedures
2019
Exploratory analysis of genetic variants influencing molecular traits in cerebral cortex of suicide completers
Rodríguez‐López M, Martínez‐Magaña J, Cabrera‐Mendoza B, Genis‐Mendoza A, García‐Dolores F, López‐Armenta M, Flores G, Vázquez‐Roque R, Nicolini H. Exploratory analysis of genetic variants influencing molecular traits in cerebral cortex of suicide completers. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2019, 183: 26-37. PMID: 31418530, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExpression quantitative trait lociQuantitative trait lociTrait lociExpression of genesGene expressionGenetic variantsMethylation quantitative trait lociGene expression regulationExpression regulationCandidate genetic variantsDNA methylationMolecular traitsTranscription factorsEnhancer activityCell organizationRegulatory mechanismsGenetic factorsGenotype dataMultiple biological systemsLociGenesExpressionBiological systemsRegulationVariants