2023
Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk scores of inflammatory biomarkers in relation to GrimAge
Tamman A, Koller D, Nagamatsu S, Cabrera-Mendoza B, Abdallah C, Krystal J, Gelernter J, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak R. Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk scores of inflammatory biomarkers in relation to GrimAge. Neuropsychopharmacology 2023, 49: 699-708. PMID: 37848731, PMCID: PMC10876568, DOI: 10.1038/s41386-023-01747-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreGenetic predispositionModifiable psychosocial variablesAge-related morbidityGamma-glutamyl transferaseInflammatory biomarkersSystemic inflammationNational HealthApolipoprotein BMale veteransPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudySaliva samplesPsychosocial moderatorsPsychosocial variablesAntihistamine drugsMilitary veteransGrimAgeGrimAge accelerationInflammationUK BiobankDrugsRepresentative samplePredisposition
2022
Psychosocial Factors Associated With Accelerated GrimAge in Male U.S. Military Veterans
Tamman AJF, Nagamatsu S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial Factors Associated With Accelerated GrimAge in Male U.S. Military Veterans. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2022, 31: 97-109. PMID: 36210262, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2022.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk factorsPremature mortalityU.S. veteransPsychosocial variablesNovel epigenetic clockLifetime substance use disorderRisk stratification modelMale U.S. veteransCross-sectional studyU.S. veteran populationWeekly physical exerciseSubstance use disordersMale U.S. military veteransBiological agingU.S. military veteransHealth morbidityModifiable correlatesMortality riskSleep qualityHigh riskGreater oddsUse disordersPhysical exercisePsychosocial factorsVeteran population
2021
Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans
Na PJ, De Angelis F, Nichter B, Wendt FR, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Levey DF, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 27: 1068-1074. PMID: 34725455, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01352-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationChronic suicidal ideationPolygenic risk scoresSuicidal ideationProspective cohort studyPolygenic riskRisk of SIHigher baseline levelsHigh polygenic riskModifiable psychosocial factorsSocial supportDispositional optimismCohort studyProspective cohortUS veteransSymptomatic courseRisk scorePsychosocial factorsGenome-wide association studiesBaseline levelsU.S. veteransSuicidal thoughtsPsychosocial moderatorsStudy periodLarge genome-wide association studies
2020
Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenome
Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Lencz T, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenome. Nature Human Behaviour 2020, 5: 482-496. PMID: 33349686, PMCID: PMC8068566, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-00980-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial factorsSocioeconomic statusPsychiatric disordersBipolar disorderGenetic riskNeuronal cell typesMajor depressionTourette syndromeBrain morphologyDisordersImaging phenotypesCell typesRisky behaviorsPsychopathologyGenetic overlapRiskGenetic discoveriesPsychiatric traitsStatusSyndrome
2019
Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Tamman AJF, Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Levy BR, Pietrzak RH. Accelerated DNA Methylation Aging in U.S. Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 27: 528-532. PMID: 30792041, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.01.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNational HealthPsychosocial factorsVeterans StudyMale U.S. veteransLifetime trauma burdenAccelerated DNA methylation agingDNA methylation agingU.S. military veteransMethylation agingTrauma burdenU.S. veteransPrevention effortsAdditional correlatesNegative beliefsMilitary veteransSexual traumaVeteransTraumatic stressDNA methylationHealthChild sexual traumaBody massRepresentative sample