2006
Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups
Collins A, Ma D, Whitehead P, Martin E, Wright H, Abramson R, Hussman J, Haines J, Cuccaro M, Gilbert J, Pericak-Vance M. Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups. Neurogenetics 2006, 7: 167-174. PMID: 16770606, PMCID: PMC1513515, DOI: 10.1007/s10048-006-0045-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReceptor subunit genesGABA receptor subunit genesLevels of GABAAutism patientsMultiple ethnic groupsSeizure activityGABAergic systemSynaptic inhibitionPositive historyGABA receptorsAdult brainEthnic groupsSignificant associationAutistic patientsPatientsNeurodevelopmental disordersCaucasian datasetSignificant allelic associationAutism riskSubset of familiesAfrican AmericansGABRA4AssociationSubunit gene
2005
Identification of Significant Association and Gene-Gene Interaction of GABA Receptor Subunit Genes in Autism
Ma D, Whitehead P, Menold M, Martin E, Ashley-Koch A, Mei H, Ritchie M, DeLong G, Abramson R, Wright H, Cuccaro M, Hussman J, Gilbert J, Pericak-Vance M. Identification of Significant Association and Gene-Gene Interaction of GABA Receptor Subunit Genes in Autism. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2005, 77: 377-388. PMID: 16080114, PMCID: PMC1226204, DOI: 10.1086/433195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGABA receptor subunit genesReceptor subunit genesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene-gene interactionsSubunit geneFamily-based association testAssociation analysisComplex gene-gene interactionsGenotype-pedigree disequilibrium testGenotypic associationDisequilibrium testSignificant genetic componentChromosome 4p12Pedigree disequilibrium testMultiple genesEpigenetic effectsSignificant genotypic associationTwo-locus modelSignificant allelic associationAllelic association analysisGenesGenetic componentLinkage testsMarker setGABRB1