2017
Gene expression in blood of children and adolescents: Mediation between childhood maltreatment and major depressive disorder
Spindola L, Pan P, Moretti P, Ota V, Santoro M, Cogo-Moreira H, Gadelha A, Salum G, Manfro G, Mari J, Brentani H, Grassi-Oliveira R, Brietzke E, Miguel E, Rohde L, Sato J, Bressan R, Belangero S. Gene expression in blood of children and adolescents: Mediation between childhood maltreatment and major depressive disorder. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2017, 92: 24-30. PMID: 28384542, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2017.03.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentChildChild AbuseCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic TestingHumansHypothalamo-Hypophyseal SystemInterleukin-1betaMaleModels, BiologicalPeptide FragmentsPituitary-Adrenal SystemReceptors, GlucocorticoidReceptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor, Type IResidence CharacteristicsRNA, MessengerTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsMajor depressive disorderBlood of childrenDepressive disorderChildhood maltreatmentMDD diagnosisRole of glucocorticoidsWhole blood mRNA levelsCM historyGene expressionAdrenal axisIllness exposureHealthy controlsDepressive symptomsMDD groupLarger studyMRNA expressionMRNA levelsExpression levelsInflammationTNFChildrenDiagnosisBloodAdolescentsNR3C1
2012
Association study between functional polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha gene and obsessive-compulsive disorder
Cappi C, Muniz R, Sampaio A, Cordeiro Q, Brentani H, Palácios S, Marques A, Vallada H, Miguel E, Guilherme L, Hounie A. Association study between functional polymorphisms in the TNF-alpha gene and obsessive-compulsive disorder. Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria 2012, 70: 87-90. PMID: 22311210, PMCID: PMC4479271, DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2012000200003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesGene FrequencyGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansObsessive-Compulsive DisorderPolymorphism, GeneticTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsObsessive-compulsive disorderImmune systemTumor necrosis factor alpha genePrevalent psychiatric disordersInflammatory cytokine genesNecrosis factor alpha geneTNF-alpha geneRs361525 polymorphismUnknown etiologyHealthy controlsPsychiatric disordersCytokine genesA alleleFunctional polymorphismsOCD patientsOCD subjectsDisordersPathogenesisPLINK softwarePresent studyPolymorphismAdditional evidenceAssociation studiesPatientsEtiology
2008
TNF-alpha polymorphisms are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder
Hounie A, Cappi C, Cordeiro Q, Sampaio A, Moraes I, do Rosário M, Palácios S, Goldberg A, Vallada H, Machado-Lima A, Nakano E, Kalil J, Pauls D, Pereira C, Guilherme L, Miguel E. TNF-alpha polymorphisms are associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Neuroscience Letters 2008, 442: 86-90. PMID: 18639610, DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2008.07.022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Association of polymorphisms within the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-α with clinical outcomes of rheumatic fever
Ramasawmy R, Faé K, Spina G, Victora G, Tanaka A, Palácios S, Hounie A, Miguel E, Oshiro S, Goldberg A, Kalil J, Guilherme L. Association of polymorphisms within the promoter region of the tumor necrosis factor-α with clinical outcomes of rheumatic fever. Molecular Immunology 2006, 44: 1873-1878. PMID: 17079017, DOI: 10.1016/j.molimm.2006.10.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAortic DiseasesAutoimmune DiseasesChildChoreaCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMyocarditisPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePredictive Value of TestsQuantitative Trait LociRheumatic Heart DiseaseStreptococcal InfectionsStreptococcus pyogenesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaConceptsRheumatic feverRF patientsClinical outcomesHealthy controlsTNFA geneMinor alleleRF/RHDAortic valve lesionsRecognition of autoantigensStratification of patientsTumor necrosis factorAssociation of polymorphismsMild carditisValve lesionsAdaptive armsSydenham's choreaAutoimmune diseasesHeart diseaseInflammatory diseasesNecrosis factorBorderline associationG-308APatientsImmune systemClinical phenotype