Gita Pathak, PhD
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Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory Outcomes
Pathak G, Singh K, Choi K, Fang Y, Kouakou M, Lee Y, Zhou X, Fritsche L, Wendt F, Davis L, Polimanti R. Genetic Liability to Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Its Association With Cardiometabolic and Respiratory Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2024, 81: 34-44. PMID: 37910111, PMCID: PMC10620678, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2023.4127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderBody mass indexMass General BrighamPTSD symptom severityElectronic health recordsSymptom severityRespiratory outcomesMass indexRisk factorsMedical outcomesHealth outcomesMendelian randomizationDisease categoriesGenetic liabilityMeta-analyzed associationsSignificant medical outcomesNonspecific chest painC-reactive proteinMental health disordersUK BiobankMultivariable Mendelian randomizationPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptomsChest painCardiac dysrhythmiasTobacco smokingGenetically 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 approachIntegrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization
Pathak GA, Singh K, Miller-Fleming TW, Wendt FR, Ehsan N, Hou K, Johnson R, Lu Z, Gopalan S, Yengo L, Mohammadi P, Pasaniuc B, Polimanti R, Davis LK, Mancuso N. Integrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4569. PMID: 34315903, PMCID: PMC8316582, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24824-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPutative causal genesGenome-wide association studiesUnderstanding of genesIntegrative genomic analysisTrans-ethnic studiesAssociation scanCausal genesGenomic analysisAssociation studiesDiverse ancestral backgroundsGenesSusceptibility genesBiobank JapanHost geneticsProtein levelsAncestral backgroundPathwayExpressionMRNA expressionSplicingRapid progressPhenomeGeneticsHost inflammatory responseCoagulation pathwayA first update on mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative. A first update on mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19. Nature 2022, 608: E1-E10. PMID: 35922517, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-04826-7.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19.
COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative. Mapping the human genetic architecture of COVID-19. Nature 2021, 600: 472-477. PMID: 34237774, DOI: 10.1038/s41586-021-03767-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchACE2 Netlas: In silico Functional Characterization and Drug-Gene Interactions of ACE2 Gene Network to Understand Its Potential Involvement in COVID-19 Susceptibility
Pathak GA, Wendt FR, Goswami A, Koller D, De Angelis F, Initiative C, Polimanti R. ACE2 Netlas: In silico Functional Characterization and Drug-Gene Interactions of ACE2 Gene Network to Understand Its Potential Involvement in COVID-19 Susceptibility. Frontiers In Genetics 2021, 12: 698033. PMID: 34512723, PMCID: PMC8429844, DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.698033.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association studiesGenetic variationFunctional characterizationCOVID-19 susceptibilityHuman genetic variationSilico functional characterizationDrug-gene interaction databaseTranscriptomic regulationGene networksGenetic variant associationsMetabolic domainsMulti-level characterizationPhenome-wide associationAssociation studiesDrug-gene interactionsVariant associationsInteraction databasesGenesKey adhesion moleculeGenetic variantsPhenotype categoriesPotential involvementMiRNAsAdhesion moleculesPotential mechanismsGenetically-regulated transcriptomics & copy number variation of proctitis points to altered mitochondrial and DNA repair mechanisms in individuals of European ancestry
Pathak GA, Polimanti R, Silzer TK, Wendt FR, Chakraborty R, Phillips NR. Genetically-regulated transcriptomics & copy number variation of proctitis points to altered mitochondrial and DNA repair mechanisms in individuals of European ancestry. BMC Cancer 2020, 20: 954. PMID: 33008348, PMCID: PMC7530964, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-020-07457-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole blood tissuesCopy number variationsNumber variationsGene expressionGenome-Wide Human SNP Array 6.0Mitochondrial apoptosis regulationRNA-seq informationGenetic variantsDNA repair mechanismsGene expression changesDNA repair processesGene expression associationsGene expression profilesGene network informationDNA repair genesCopy number dataCopy number analysisGene OntologyApoptosis regulationDNA repairEnriched pathwaysEnriched processesOrganismal injuryTranscriptomic profilesExpression changesTwo‐stage Bayesian GWAS of 9576 individuals identifies SNP regions that are targeted by miRNAs inversely expressed in Alzheimer's and cancer
Pathak GA, Zhou Z, Silzer TK, Barber RC, Phillips NR, for the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative B. Two‐stage Bayesian GWAS of 9576 individuals identifies SNP regions that are targeted by miRNAs inversely expressed in Alzheimer's and cancer. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2020, 16: 162-177. PMID: 31914222, DOI: 10.1002/alz.12003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-Wide Methylation of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Mexican Americans Highlights Genes Involved in Synaptic Transport, Alzheimer's Disease-Precursor Phenotypes, and Metabolic Morbidities.
Pathak GA, Silzer TK, Sun J, Zhou Z, Daniel AA, Johnson L, O'Bryant S, Phillips NR, Barber RC. Genome-Wide Methylation of Mild Cognitive Impairment in Mexican Americans Highlights Genes Involved in Synaptic Transport, Alzheimer's Disease-Precursor Phenotypes, and Metabolic Morbidities. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2019, 72: 733-749. PMID: 31640099, DOI: 10.3233/jad-190634.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Genetically Informed Study Highlights Income-Independent Effect of Schizophrenia Liability on Mental and Physical Health
Kouakou M, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Pathak G, Cannon T, Polimanti R. Genetically Informed Study Highlights Income-Independent Effect of Schizophrenia Liability on Mental and Physical Health. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2024, sbae093. PMID: 38848523, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbae093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMultivariable Mendelian randomizationMR analysisMedical endpointsMultivariable MR analysisNegative health outcomesSubstance usePsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumHigh-risk individualsFinnGen participantsMendelian randomizationMultiple testing correctionSocioeconomic inequalitiesHealth outcomesBonferroni multiple testing correctionUK BiobankSocioeconomic differencesPhysical healthMental healthAnalysis of schizophreniaGenetic liabilityAdjustment disorderHousehold incomeLife expectancyTesting correctionPersonality disorder
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News
- November 01, 2023
Yale Study Finds Genetic Links Between Some Health Conditions and PTSD
- May 11, 2023
Yale-led Study Pinpoints Why Some Adults Develop Hearing Problems
- August 31, 2022Source: ABC News
The Genetics Behind Why Some People Get Sicker With COVID-19 Than Others
- July 09, 2021
Large Genomic Analysis Highlights COVID-19 Risk Factors