2014
Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone and disulfiram in alcohol dependent, dually diagnosed veterans
Arias AJ, Gelernter J, Gueorguieva R, Ralevski E, Petrakis IL. Pharmacogenetics of naltrexone and disulfiram in alcohol dependent, dually diagnosed veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 288-293. PMID: 24724887, PMCID: PMC4600600, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12102.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DeterrentsAlcoholismDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)DisulfiramDopamine beta-HydroxylaseDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGenotypeHeterozygoteHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Opioid, muTreatment OutcomeVeteransWhite PeopleConceptsAllele carriersHeavy drinkingCo-occurring alcohol dependenceT allele carriersAlcohol-dependent subjectsAD treatment responseTreatment of individualsPrimary outcomePharmacogenetic interactionsHigher overall rateTreatment responseAxis INaltrexoneT carriersEuropean-American subjectsOPRM1 rs1799971Favorable responseMore abstinenceAlcohol dependenceDependent subjectsDBH rs1611115DisulfiramGenotyped subjectsAbstinenceLess drinkingClinical features of methamphetamine‐induced paranoia and preliminary genetic association with DBH‐1021C→T in a Thai treatment cohort
Kalayasiri R, Verachai V, Gelernter J, Mutirangura A, Malison RT. Clinical features of methamphetamine‐induced paranoia and preliminary genetic association with DBH‐1021C→T in a Thai treatment cohort. Addiction 2014, 109: 965-976. PMID: 24521142, PMCID: PMC4018411, DOI: 10.1111/add.12512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine β-hydroxylaseMethamphetamine-dependent individualsAssociated clinical variablesGenetic polymorphismsΒ-hydroxylaseLogistic regression analysisSubstance abuse treatment centersHigh-activity genotypesSemi-Structured AssessmentAntisocial personality disorderCT carriersCent of individualsClinical featuresClinical presentationCigarette smokingClinical variablesRetrospective analysisTreatment centersDrug dependenceActivity genotypeMethamphetamine useMethamphetamine dependencePersonality disorderRegression analysisGenetic association
2006
Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Gene (DβH) -1021C→T Influences Self-Reported Paranoia during Cocaine Self-Administration
Kalayasiri R, Sughondhabirom A, Gueorguieva R, Coric V, Lynch WJ, Lappalainen J, Gelernter J, Cubells JF, Malison RT. Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Gene (DβH) -1021C→T Influences Self-Reported Paranoia during Cocaine Self-Administration. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 1310-1313. PMID: 17157269, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2003
A revised allele frequency estimate and haplotype analysis of the DBH deficiency mutation IVS1+2T → C in African‐ and European‐Americans
Zabetian CP, Romero R, Robertson D, Sharma S, Padbury JF, Kuivaniemi H, Kim K, Kim C, Köhnke MD, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Cubells JF. A revised allele frequency estimate and haplotype analysis of the DBH deficiency mutation IVS1+2T → C in African‐ and European‐Americans. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2003, 123A: 190-192. PMID: 14598346, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe 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 populationsGenome
2002
Dopamine Beta‐Hydroxylase (DBH) gene and schizophrenia phenotypic variability: A genetic association study
Yamamoto K, Cubells JF, Gelernter J, Benkelfat C, Lalonde P, Bloom D, Lal S, Labelle A, Turecki G, Rouleau GA, Joober R. Dopamine Beta‐Hydroxylase (DBH) gene and schizophrenia phenotypic variability: A genetic association study. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2002, 117B: 33-38. PMID: 12555232, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.10011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapeutic responseDopamine beta-hydroxylase (DBH) geneMean total BPRS scoreBeta-hydroxylase geneGroup of patientsTotal BPRS scoreLow DBH activityNR patientsBPRS scoresNeuroleptic drugsHealthy volunteersPsychotic symptomsSchizophrenic patientsDBH activitySymptom profilesPositive linkage disequilibriumPatientsCocaine-induced paranoiaCausative factorsPhenotypic variabilitySchizophreniaGenetic association studiesGenotype differencesPolymorphismDBH gene
2001
A 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
1998
Dopamine β-hydroxylase: two polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium at the structural gene DBH associate with biochemical phenotypic variation
Cubells J, van Kammen D, Kelley M, Anderson G, O’Connor D, Price LH, Malison R, Rao P, Kobayashi K, Nagatsu T, Gelernter J. Dopamine β-hydroxylase: two polymorphisms in linkage disequilibrium at the structural gene DBH associate with biochemical phenotypic variation. Human Genetics 1998, 102: 533-540. PMID: 9654201, DOI: 10.1007/s004390050736.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1997
Population genetics of a functional variant of the dopamine β‐hydroxylase gene (DBH)
Cubells J, Kobayashi K, Nagatsu T, Kidd K, Kidd J, Calafell F, Kranzler H, Ichinose H, Gelernter J. Population genetics of a functional variant of the dopamine β‐hydroxylase gene (DBH). American Journal Of Medical Genetics 1997, 74: 374-379. PMID: 9259372, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1096-8628(19970725)74:4<374::aid-ajmg7>3.0.co;2-p.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Sequence tagged site (STS) Taql RFLP at dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH)
Gelernter J, Gejman PV, Bisighini S, Kidd KK. Sequence tagged site (STS) Taql RFLP at dopamine β-hydroxylase (DBH). Nucleic Acids Research 1991, 19: 1957-1957. PMID: 1674371, PMCID: PMC328142, DOI: 10.1093/nar/19.8.1957.Peer-Reviewed Original Research