2021
Genome-wide association study of phenotypes measuring progression from first cocaine or opioid use to dependence reveals novel risk genes
Sherva R, Zhu C, Wetherill L, Edenberg H, Johnson E, Degenhardt L, Agrawal A, Martin N, Nelson E, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Farrer L. Genome-wide association study of phenotypes measuring progression from first cocaine or opioid use to dependence reveals novel risk genes. Exploration Of Medicine 2021 DOI: 10.37349/emed.2020.00032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association study of phenotypes measuring progression from first cocaine or opioid use to dependence reveals novel risk genes
Sherva R, Zhu C, Wetherill L, Edenberg HJ, Johnson E, Degenhardt L, Agrawal A, Martin NG, Nelson E, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer LA. Genome-wide association study of phenotypes measuring progression from first cocaine or opioid use to dependence reveals novel risk genes. Exploration Of Medicine 2021, 2: 60-73. PMID: 34124712, PMCID: PMC8192073, DOI: 10.37349/emed.2021.00032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCox proportional hazards regressionProportional hazards regressionAfrican AmericansDiscovery sampleSelf-reported useSubstantial morbidityHazards regressionHealth burdenIndependent cohortSubstance dependence phenotypesDependence diagnosisGenetic risk lociReplication cohortCocaine dependenceOpioidsDependence phenotypesCohortGenetic variantsTop findingsCocaineRisk lociDisorder resultsLarge percentage
2020
Identifying factors associated with opioid cessation in a biracial sample using machine learning
Cox JW, Sherva RM, Lunetta KL, Saitz R, Kon M, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer LA. Identifying factors associated with opioid cessation in a biracial sample using machine learning. Exploration Of Medicine 2020, 1: 27-41. PMID: 33554217, PMCID: PMC7861053, DOI: 10.37349/emed.2020.00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid cessationIndependent predictorsOpioid usePsychiatric disordersDrug useAfrican AmericansEuropean ancestryStrong independent predictorSignificant independent predictorsPopulation groupsRecent cocaine useSemi-Structured AssessmentGeneral healthEdition criteriaBiracial sampleOUD managementDifferent population groupsOverall healthCocaine useDrug dependenceMental disordersOlder ageSubsequent stepwise regressionUse behaviorsStatistical Manual
2019
Genomewide Gene-by-Sex Interaction Scans Identify ADGRV1 for Sex Differences in Opioid Dependent African Americans
Yang BZ, Zhou H, Cheng Z, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Genomewide Gene-by-Sex Interaction Scans Identify ADGRV1 for Sex Differences in Opioid Dependent African Americans. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 18070. PMID: 31792237, PMCID: PMC6889277, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53560-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAllelesAnalgesics, OpioidBlack or African AmericanBrainCalcium-Binding ProteinsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, G-Protein-CoupledReceptors, Kainic AcidSex FactorsWhite PeopleConceptsOpioid dependenceOD riskSex-different effectsSex differencesInferior olivary nucleusDSM-IV diagnosisDimorphic riskSubstantia nigraAA menOlivary nucleusFrontal cortexEuropean-American subjectsADGRV1Further studiesRiskAfrican AmericansGenetic variantsDisease enrichment analysisBrainSex interactionNominal significanceMenFirst studyPutamenLungSalivary microRNAs identified by small RNA sequencing and machine learning as potential biomarkers of alcohol dependence
Rosato AJ, Chen X, Tanaka Y, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Nunez YZ, Henderson DC, Gelernter J, Zhang H. Salivary microRNAs identified by small RNA sequencing and machine learning as potential biomarkers of alcohol dependence. Epigenomics 2019, 11: 739-749. PMID: 31140863, PMCID: PMC6595542, DOI: 10.2217/epi-2018-0177.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncreased Risk of Multiple Outpatient Surgeries in African-American Carriers of Transthyretin Val122Ile Mutation Is Modulated by Non-Coding Variants
Polimanti R, Nuñez YZ, Gelernter J. Increased Risk of Multiple Outpatient Surgeries in African-American Carriers of Transthyretin Val122Ile Mutation Is Modulated by Non-Coding Variants. Journal Of Clinical Medicine 2019, 8: 269. PMID: 30813263, PMCID: PMC6406512, DOI: 10.3390/jcm8020269.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2018
Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Zhou H, D’Andrea I, Maroteaux L, Lori A, Smith A, Ressler KJ, Nuñez YZ, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response. Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 23: 2277-2286. PMID: 29875475, PMCID: PMC6281782, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0077-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrady Trauma ProjectAfrican AmericansWild-type miceReceptor geneEffects of cannabisWide significant risk lociResident-intruder paradigmImpulsivity/aggressionConcordant findingsTHC administrationKnockout miceTranslational studiesAA subjectsCannabis useStudy designTrauma ProjectAdverse effectsMiceCannabisAggressive behaviorEuropean AmericansNominal associationAdverse consequencesGenome-wide association study (GWAS) designRisk loci
2017
Validating Harmful Alcohol Use as a Phenotype for Genetic Discovery Using Phosphatidylethanol and a Polymorphism in ADH1B
Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Tate JP, Xu K, Becker WC, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Validating Harmful Alcohol Use as a Phenotype for Genetic Discovery Using Phosphatidylethanol and a Polymorphism in ADH1B. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2017, 41: 998-1003. PMID: 28295416, PMCID: PMC5501250, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13373.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarmful alcohol useAlcohol exposureAlcohol useElectronic health record dataEHR dataAUDIT-C scoresHealth record dataLongitudinal electronic health record dataLongitudinal trajectoriesChi-square testEHR-derived phenotypesStudy cohortBlood drawCommon missense polymorphismGenetic risk variantsBlood samplingMissense polymorphismAlcohol riskQuantitative biomarkersRecord dataMedianRisk variantsOverall sampleAfrican AmericansADH1B gene
2016
A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke
Jensen KP, Smith AH, Herman AI, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Sofuoglu M, Gelernter J. A protocadherin gene cluster regulatory variant is associated with nicotine withdrawal and the urge to smoke. Molecular Psychiatry 2016, 22: 242-249. PMID: 27067016, PMCID: PMC5390815, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2016.43.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCadherinsDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene Expression RegulationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMultigene FamilyNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtocadherinsRecurrenceSmokingSmoking CessationSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsNicotine withdrawalSingle nucleotide polymorphismsNovel smoking cessation treatmentsAfrican AmericansSmoking cessation treatmentNicotine withdrawal symptomsOvernight smoking abstinenceEuropean American smokersFrontal cortex tissueΓ geneCessation treatmentTobacco smokingSmoking abstinenceWithdrawal symptomsAbstinent smokersAmerican smokersΓ gene expressionNicotine infusionSmoking urgesInfusion studiesSmokersMRNA expressionRisk allelesCortex tissueBrief questionnaire
2015
Genome‐wide association study of body mass index in subjects with alcohol dependence
Polimanti R, Zhang H, Smith AH, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Genome‐wide association study of body mass index in subjects with alcohol dependence. Addiction Biology 2015, 22: 535-549. PMID: 26458734, PMCID: PMC5102811, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcid Anhydride HydrolasesAdenylyl CyclasesAdultAlcoholismAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBlack or African AmericanBody Mass IndexCell Adhesion MoleculesDNA-Binding ProteinsFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyHSP40 Heat-Shock ProteinsHumansMaleMembrane ProteinsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsObesityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRab GTP-Binding ProteinsRetinal DehydrogenaseRNA, Long NoncodingTranscription FactorsWhite People
2013
Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence. Addiction Biology 2013, 19: 955-964. PMID: 23855403, PMCID: PMC3815683, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid dependenceSubstance dependenceRare variantsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsCo-occurring alcohol dependenceHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsNMDA systemOpioid abuseGlutamate receptorsSchizophrenia risk genesSD riskAlcohol dependenceSignificant associationCocaine dependenceAdditional subjectsOD riskRisk genesDISC1African AmericansFirst demonstrationCommon variantsRiskSubjectsMinor allele frequencyProfiling of Childhood Adversity-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Alcoholic Patients and Healthy Controls
Zhang H, Wang F, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Profiling of Childhood Adversity-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Alcoholic Patients and Healthy Controls. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e65648. PMID: 23799031, PMCID: PMC3683055, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcoholismAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChild AbuseCpG IslandsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNociceptin ReceptorPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, NicotinicReceptors, OpioidRetinal DehydrogenaseRGS ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNATranscription, GeneticWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsHealthy controlsAD patientsChildhood adversityDNA methylation changesIllumina GoldenGate methylation arrayPeripheral blood DNA methylation levelsBlood DNA methylation levelsAlcoholic patientsControl subjectsLinear regression analysisMethylation changesPatientsMethylation levelsPromoter regionEA casesBonferroni correctionRegression analysisP-valueAfrican AmericansOverall methylation levels
2012
Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index
Wang F, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhang H. Identification of POMC Exonic Variants Associated with Substance Dependence and Body Mass Index. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e45300. PMID: 23028917, PMCID: PMC3444488, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0045300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexSubstance dependenceMass indexExact testRare variantsAfrican AmericansNormal weight groupCommon variantsFisher's exact testProopiomelanocortin geneObese groupObese subjectsExonic variantsMelanocortin peptidesEuropean AmericansLogistic regressionCommon polymorphismsOverweightRare exonic variantsVariants AssociatedPopulation-specific mannerRiskAssociationObesityGroup
2011
A CRHR1 haplotype moderates the effect of adverse childhood experiences on lifetime risk of major depressive episode in African‐American women
Kranzler HR, Feinn R, Nelson EC, Covault J, Anton RF, Farrer L, Gelernter J. A CRHR1 haplotype moderates the effect of adverse childhood experiences on lifetime risk of major depressive episode in African‐American women. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2011, 156: 960-968. PMID: 21998007, PMCID: PMC3227028, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.31243.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlcohol DrinkingBlack or African AmericanChildChild AbuseDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Corticotropin-Releasing HormoneStress, PsychologicalSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsMajor depressive episodeAdverse childhood experiencesRisk of depressionTAT haplotypeAlcohol dependenceDepressive episodeLifetime riskAA womenCorticotropin-releasing hormone type 1 receptorOdds of MDERisk of MDELifetime substance use disorderType 1 receptorSubstance use disordersAfrican AmericansAfrican American womenChildhood experiencesDepression riskThree-SNP haplotypeAD riskUse disordersAdult depressionAlcohol consumptionCRHR1 haplotypeCRHR1
2010
Interaction of FKBP5 with Childhood Adversity on Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Poling J, Stein MB, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Interaction of FKBP5 with Childhood Adversity on Risk for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 35: 1684-1692. PMID: 20393453, PMCID: PMC2946626, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.37.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood adverse experiencesChildhood adversitySingle nucleotide polymorphismsFKBP5 polymorphismsAdverse experiencesAfrican AmericansPost-traumatic stress disorder symptomsChildhood adversity exposureLogistic regression analysisChildhood abusePost-traumatic stress disorderRisk of PTSDCortisol-binding affinityDepressive episodeLifetime PTSDFKBP5 genotypeHigh riskTT genotypeLower riskRecurrence riskGlucocorticoid receptorAlcohol dependenceFKBP5 locusStress disorderFKBP5
2009
Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Poling J, Gruen JR, Gelernter J. Cognitive Flexibility is Associated with KIBRA Variant and Modulated by Recent Tobacco Use. Neuropsychopharmacology 2009, 34: 2508-2516. PMID: 19606085, PMCID: PMC2898508, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2009.80.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive flexibilityPerseverative errorsPerseverative responsesWisconsin Card Sorting TestMemory performance measuresCard Sorting TestSorting TestRs17070145Main effectInteraction effectsEuropean AmericansRecencyPopulation-specific wayRecent tobacco usePerformance measuresTobacco useSynaptic plasticityModeratesKIBRAAfrican AmericansSmokersFlexibilityPopulation admixture modulates risk for alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Luo X, Listman JB, Kranzler HR, Wang S, Anton RF, Blumberg HP, Stein MB, Pearlson GD, Covault J, Charney DS, van Kammen DP, Price LH, Lappalainen J, Cramer J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Population admixture modulates risk for alcohol dependence. Human Genetics 2009, 125: 605-613. PMID: 19306106, PMCID: PMC2777998, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-009-0647-4.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans
Luo X, Klempan TA, Lappalainen J, Rosenheck RA, Charney DS, Erdos J, van Kammen DP, Kranzler HR, Kennedy JL, Gelernter J. NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 112-117. PMID: 14732589, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00588-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanChi-Square DistributionCysteineDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeGlycineHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor, Notch4Receptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, NotchSchizophreniaThreonineConceptsHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testSchizophrenia patientsAfrican AmericansFisher's exact testNOTCH4 locusChi-square testComparison of alleleEuropean-American subjectsPositive linkage disequilibriumAA subjectsPatientsSchizophreniaSpecific markersHaplotype frequenciesT associatesLinkage disequilibriumEA subjectsNOTCH4 geneSubjectsGene haplotypesAmerican subjectsNucleotide polymorphisms
2001
Polymorphism of the 5-HT1B Receptor Gene (HTR1B): Strong Within-Locus Linkage Disequilibrium without Association to Antisocial Substance Dependence
Kranzler HR, Hernandez-Avila CA, Gelernter J. Polymorphism of the 5-HT1B Receptor Gene (HTR1B): Strong Within-Locus Linkage Disequilibrium without Association to Antisocial Substance Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 26: 115-122. PMID: 11751038, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(01)00283-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance dependenceAlcohol dependenceAntisocial personality disorderAntisocial alcoholismG861C polymorphismAntisocial diagnosisSouthwestern American IndiansAfrican AmericansAllelic associationSerotonergic abnormalitiesSerotonin receptorsFurther evaluationPersonality disorderLinkage disequilibriumReceptor geneDisordersPopulation groupsEuropean AmericansAssociationHTR1BDiagnosisAlcoholismPresent studyAmerican IndiansFunctional variants