2024
Association patterns of antisocial personality disorder across substance use disorders
Low A, Stiltner B, Nunez Y, Adhikari K, Deak J, Pietrzak R, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Association patterns of antisocial personality disorder across substance use disorders. Translational Psychiatry 2024, 14: 346. PMID: 39198385, PMCID: PMC11358160, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-024-03054-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAntisocial personality disorderSubstance use disordersPersonality disorderUse disorderAssociation of antisocial personality disorderPresence of antisocial personality disorderPrevalence of antisocial personality disorderHazardous useDSM-5 SUD diagnosesSubstance use disorder severityDiagnostic criteriaInteraction effects with sexTobacco use disorderDSM-5Association of alcoholSUD diagnosisDisordersCocaineRacial/ethnic backgroundsIndividualsCocUDSeverityCannabisAssociation patternsAssociation
2021
Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style
Asch RH, Esterlis I, Wendt FR, Kachadourian L, Southwick SM, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Polygenic risk for traumatic loss-related PTSD in US military veterans: Protective effect of secure attachment style. The World Journal Of Biological Psychiatry 2021, 22: 792-799. PMID: 33821766, PMCID: PMC8925016, DOI: 10.1080/15622975.2021.1907721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttachment styleSecure attachment styleRe-experiencing symptomsPolygenic riskAttachment securityPsychological treatmentTraumatic eventsPositive screenPTSDStyle interactionPolygenic risk scoresUS military veteransMilitary veteransNeuroplasticity processesGenetic liabilityStyleSignificant predictorsVeteransUS veteransAssociationPredictorsScreenScoresSeverityRelationship
2019
Differentiating Types of Self-Reported Alcohol Abstinence
Gordon KS, McGinnis K, Dao C, Rentsch CT, Small A, Smith RV, Kember RL, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Bryant KJ, Tate JP, Justice AC. Differentiating Types of Self-Reported Alcohol Abstinence. AIDS And Behavior 2019, 24: 655-665. PMID: 31435887, PMCID: PMC6994373, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-019-02638-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime abstainersSelf-reported alcohol abstinenceAlcohol biomarkersGenetic polymorphismsLogistic regression modelsHepatitis CAlcohol abstinenceUninfected individualsCharacteristics of peopleAlcohol useAbstinenceHealth effectsSmokingAbstainersBiomarkersRegression modelsOddsAssociationPLWHPolymorphismHIVCocaine
2018
Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking
McGinnis KA, Justice AC, Tate JP, Kranzler HR, Tindle HA, Becker WC, Concato J, Gelernter J, Li B, Zhang X, Zhao H, Crothers K, Xu K, Group F. Using DNA methylation to validate an electronic medical record phenotype for smoking. Addiction Biology 2018, 24: 1056-1065. PMID: 30284751, PMCID: PMC6541538, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12670.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAging Cohort StudyStrong associationDNA methylation sitesSmoking metricsCohort studyCurrent smokingSmoking statusSpearman correlation coefficientBiomarker cohortBlood samplesSmoking behaviorCriterion standardLogistic regressionSmokingSmoking phenotypesCurve analysisGroup assignmentText notesAssociationDescriptive statisticsPhenotypeCorrelation coefficientGenetic discoveriesPercent
2017
Phenome-wide association study for CYP2A6 alleles: rs113288603 is associated with hearing loss symptoms in elderly smokers
Polimanti R, Jensen KP, Gelernter J. Phenome-wide association study for CYP2A6 alleles: rs113288603 is associated with hearing loss symptoms in elderly smokers. Scientific Reports 2017, 7: 1034. PMID: 28432340, PMCID: PMC5430682, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-01098-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLoss symptomsElderly subjectsAge-related hearing lossPhenome-wide association studyElderly smokersCigarette smokingNovel phenotypic associationsCerebellar hemisphereAuditory functionDiscovery cohortHearing lossReplication cohortBrain regionsSignificant associationNicotine metabolismCYP2A6 expressionCYP2A6 allelesMember 6Association studiesSmokingCohortSymptomsAssociationRegulatory roleInvolvement
2016
Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women
Polimanti R, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Phenome-Wide Association Study for Alcohol and Nicotine Risk Alleles in 26394 Women. Neuropsychopharmacology 2016, 41: 2688-2696. PMID: 27187070, PMCID: PMC5026736, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2016.72.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth initiativesRisk allelesSocioeconomic statusPhenome-wide association studyWomen's Health InitiativeMetabolism-related mechanismsMedication useLung cancerTobacco useDietary habitsSmoking behaviorNicotine useReproductive historyReproductive healthSuggestive findingsAlcohol useAnthropometric characteristicsMental healthHealth conditionsMetabolic conditionsCausative relationshipAssociation studiesDrinking behaviorADH1BAssociation
2015
Eye color: A potential indicator of alcohol dependence risk in European Americans
Sulovari A, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Gelernter J, Li D. Eye color: A potential indicator of alcohol dependence risk in European Americans. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2015, 168: 347-353. PMID: 25921801, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceLight-eyed individualsDark-eyed individualsPopulation-based studyLight eye colorBlue eye colorEvidence of associationEye colorRisk factorsEtiological factorsHigh prevalenceEye color geneLogistic regressionAD-associated genesMore alcoholArchival samplesColor genesAssociationEuropean ancestry subjectsReceptor gene clusterIndividualsStratificationBrown eye colorFurther characterizationAssociation studiesPolygenic risk for alcohol dependence associates with alcohol consumption, cognitive function and social deprivation in a population‐based cohort
Clarke T, Smith AH, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Farrer LA, Hall LS, Fernandez‐Pujals A, MacIntyre DJ, Smith BH, Hocking LJ, Padmanabhan S, Hayward C, Thomson PA, Porteous DJ, Deary IJ, McIntosh AM. Polygenic risk for alcohol dependence associates with alcohol consumption, cognitive function and social deprivation in a population‐based cohort. Addiction Biology 2015, 21: 469-480. PMID: 25865819, PMCID: PMC4600406, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive abilitiesCognitive functionAlcohol dependenceCognitive impairmentPrevalence of problemsPolygenic risk scoresOnset of dependenceCognitive dysfunctionFamily Health StudyScottish Family Health StudySocial deprivationSignificant negative associationHeavy drinkingGenetic overlapNegative associationImpairmentPhenotypic associationsAlcohol consumptionCognitionDeprivationFuture workPresent studyAbilityAssociationDrinking
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 mannerRiskAssociationObesityGroupIncreased Genetic Vulnerability to Smoking at CHRNA5 in Early-Onset Smokers
Hartz SM, Short SE, Saccone NL, Culverhouse R, Chen L, Schwantes-An TH, Coon H, Han Y, Stephens SH, Sun J, Chen X, Ducci F, Dueker N, Franceschini N, Frank J, Geller F, Gubjartsson D, Hansel NN, Jiang C, Keskitalo-Vuokko K, Liu Z, Lyytikäinen LP, Michel M, Rawal R, Rosenberger A, Scheet P, Shaffer JR, Teumer A, Thompson JR, Vink JM, Vogelzangs N, Wenzlaff AS, Wheeler W, Xiao X, Yang BZ, Aggen SH, Balmforth AJ, Baumeister SE, Beaty T, Bennett S, Bergen AW, Boyd HA, Broms U, Campbell H, Chatterjee N, Chen J, Cheng YC, Cichon S, Couper D, Cucca F, Dick DM, Foroud T, Furberg H, Giegling I, Gu F, Hall AS, Hällfors J, Han S, Hartmann AM, Hayward C, Heikkilä K, Hewitt JK, Hottenga JJ, Jensen MK, Jousilahti P, Kaakinen M, Kittner SJ, Konte B, Korhonen T, Landi MT, Laatikainen T, Leppert M, Levy SM, Mathias RA, McNeil DW, Medland SE, Montgomery GW, Muley T, Murray T, Nauck M, North K, Pergadia M, Polasek O, Ramos EM, Ripatti S, Risch A, Ruczinski I, Rudan I, Salomaa V, Schlessinger D, Styrkársdóttir U, Terracciano A, Uda M, Willemsen G, Wu X, Abecasis G, Barnes K, Bickeböller H, Boerwinkle E, Boomsma DI, Caporaso N, Duan J, Edenberg HJ, Francks C, Gejman PV, Gelernter J, Grabe HJ, Hops H, Jarvelin MR, Viikari J, Kähönen M, Kendler KS, Lehtimäki T, Levinson DF, Marazita ML, Marchini J, Melbye M, Mitchell BD, Murray JC, Nöthen MM, Penninx BW, Raitakari O, Rietschel M, Rujescu D, Samani NJ, Sanders AR, Schwartz AG, Shete S, Shi J, Spitz M, Stefansson K, Swan GE, Thorgeirsson T, Völzke H, Wei Q, Wichmann H, Amos CI, Breslau N, Cannon DS, Ehringer M, Grucza R, Hatsukami D, Heath A, Johnson EO, Kaprio J, Madden P, Martin NG, Stevens VL, Stitzel JA, Weiss RB, Kraft P, Bierut LJ. Increased Genetic Vulnerability to Smoking at CHRNA5 in Early-Onset Smokers. JAMA Psychiatry 2012, 69: 854-860. PMID: 22868939, PMCID: PMC3482121, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2012.124.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent DevelopmentAdultAge of OnsetEuropeFemaleGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleNerve Tissue ProteinsNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicSeverity of Illness IndexSmokingTobacco Use DisorderConceptsEarly-onset smokersLate-onset smokersHeavy smokersRisk allelesGenetic vulnerabilityRs16969968 genotypeLight smokersLight smokingRegular smokingSmokersSmokingMeta-AnalysisLogistic regressionRs16969968Single nucleotide polymorphismsAgeNonsynonymous single nucleotide polymorphismsCHRNA5Recent studiesAvailable genetic studiesAssociationSample sizeStudyCigarettesGenetic studies
2011
Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians. Human Genetics 2011, 131: 725-737. PMID: 22102315, PMCID: PMC3548401, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1116-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCase-control studyPathogenesis of ADSub-group analysisStrong protective effectRandom-effects modelP-valueAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneLiver diseaseMedical illnessMedical diseasesProtective effectAlcohol abuseLys alleleAcetaldehyde metabolismAsian populationsStatistical significanceStrict criteriaALDH2 geneEffects modelAssociationDiseaseDominant modelThe association of genetic variation in CACNA1C with structure and function of a frontotemporal system
Wang F, McIntosh AM, He Y, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. The association of genetic variation in CACNA1C with structure and function of a frontotemporal system. Bipolar Disorders 2011, 13: 696-700. PMID: 22085483, PMCID: PMC3233238, DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5618.2011.00963.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBipolar disorderFrontotemporal neural systemFunctional connectivityGG groupHigh-resolution structural magnetic resonance imaging scanMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansNeural system effectsStructural magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scansResonance imaging scansFunctional MRI scansGray matter volumeFunctional connectivity analysisNeural systemsGray matter morphologyCorticolimbic structuresImaging scansHigh riskMatter volumeMRI scansCACNA1C variationNeural circuitryCACNA1C geneSingle nucleotide polymorphismsConnectivity analysisAssociationAgitated depression in substance dependence
Leventhal AM, Gelernter J, Oslin D, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR. Agitated depression in substance dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 116: 163-169. PMID: 21277711, PMCID: PMC3105217, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance dependenceOpioid dependenceDSM-IV mental disordersMajor depressive episodeNon-opioid formsLifetime substance dependenceDepression associatesMDE subtypesSedative dependencePsychomotor agitationDepressive episodeDepression subtypesLifetime depressionOpioidsDrug dependenceMental disordersSubtypesCocaineDrugsDepressionPsychiatric phenotypesStructured interviewsPMAAssociationComorbidities
2009
Association Between COMT, PTSD, and Increased Smoking Following Hurricane Exposure in an Epidemiologic Sample
Amstadter AB, Nugent NR, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. Association Between COMT, PTSD, and Increased Smoking Following Hurricane Exposure in an Epidemiologic Sample. Psychiatry 2009, 72: 360-369. PMID: 20070134, PMCID: PMC2808117, DOI: 10.1521/psyc.2009.72.4.360.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderCigarette smokingCOMT Val158MetFrequency of smokingSaliva DNA samplesFirst genetic association studyFlorida Hurricane StudyAge of initiationCOMT Val158Met polymorphismTobacco smokingSmokingEpidemiologic samplePossible associationAcute stressorStress disorderVal158Met polymorphismHurricane exposureTraumatic eventsGenetic association studiesVal158MetAssociationEuropean American malesDNA samplesAssociation studiesInitiation
2007
The OPRD1 and OPRK1 loci in alcohol or drug dependence: OPRD1 variation modulates substance dependence risk
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Yang BZ, Luo X, Gelernter J. The OPRD1 and OPRK1 loci in alcohol or drug dependence: OPRD1 variation modulates substance dependence risk. Molecular Psychiatry 2007, 13: 531-543. PMID: 17622222, PMCID: PMC3163084, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4002035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcoholismCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersEuropeExonsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHeroin DependenceHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, kappaRiskSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsLogistic regression analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRegression analysisTag single nucleotide polymorphismsOPRD1 variantsG alleleC alleleDrug dependenceSignificant associationRisk effectsEuropean AmericansStratification artifactSignificant differencesPositive associationHaplotypic associationsMultiple testingAssociationOPRK1OPRD1Dependence riskSD
2005
Increased dopamine transporter availability associated with the 9-repeat allele of the SLC6A3 gene.
van Dyck CH, Malison RT, Jacobsen LK, Seibyl JP, Staley JK, Laruelle M, Baldwin RM, Innis RB, Gelernter J. Increased dopamine transporter availability associated with the 9-repeat allele of the SLC6A3 gene. Journal Of Nuclear Medicine 2005, 46: 745-51. PMID: 15872345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingCocaineCorpus StriatumDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic TestingHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMicrosatellite RepeatsMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsPolymorphism, GeneticRadionuclide ImagingRadiopharmaceuticalsTissue DistributionConceptsStriatal DAT availabilityDAT availabilityDopamine transporterDAT genotypeDopamine transporter availabilityBrain uptakeTransporter availabilityHealthy European AmericansDAT levelsCarbomethoxy-3betaClinical phenotypeMean increaseNeuropsychiatric diseasesSLC6A3 polymorphismsVNTR polymorphismSLC6A3European AmericansSLC6A3 geneHomozygotesHuman clinical phenotypesSubregion analysisPolymorphismDivergent resultsAssociationCommon alleles
2004
Allelic and haplotypic association of GABRA2 with alcohol dependence
Covault J, Gelernter J, Hesselbrock V, Nellissery M, Kranzler HR. Allelic and haplotypic association of GABRA2 with alcohol dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2004, 129B: 104-109. PMID: 15274050, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent subjectsAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMajor depressive episodeGABAA receptor subunitsSubstance use disordersHaplotypic associationsEvidence of associationSerious morbidityOpioid dependenceAlpha 2 subunitDepressive episodePrevalent disorderUse disordersEuropean-American subjectsNeurotransmitter receptorsControl groupDrug dependenceReceptor subunitsCommon haplotypeGABRA2 geneBehavioral effectsImportant mediatorAssociationSubjectsAssociation study of personality factors and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1)
Hernandez-Avila CA, Covault J, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Association study of personality factors and the Asn40Asp polymorphism at the μ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1). Psychiatric Genetics 2004, 14: 89-92. PMID: 15167694, DOI: 10.1097/01.ypg.0000107931.32051.c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMu-opioid receptor proteinΜ-opioid receptor geneSubstance-dependent subjectsAsn40Asp polymorphismSubstance dependence diagnosesHealthy subjectsAllelic associationBlood samplesDependence diagnosisDiagnostic InterviewDemographic featuresExtracellular domainFunctional polymorphismsReceptor geneReceptor extracellular domainReceptor proteinAssociationNEO-Five Factor InventorySubjectsAssociation studiesFive-Factor InventoryPolymorphismAsn40AspPersonality factorsDiagnosisResults of a genomewide linkage scan: Support for chromosomes 9 and 11 loci increasing risk for cigarette smoking
Gelernter J, Liu X, Hesselbrock V, Page GP, Goddard A, Zhang H. Results of a genomewide linkage scan: Support for chromosomes 9 and 11 loci increasing risk for cigarette smoking. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2004, 128B: 94-101. PMID: 15211640, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30019.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents
Zalsman G, Frisch A, King R, Pauls D, Grice D, Gelernter J, Alsobrook J, Michaelovsky E, Apter A, Tyano S, Weizman A, Leckman J. Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 105: 451-457. PMID: 11449398, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskA218C polymorphismDetailed clinical historyHaplotype relative riskAssociation of suicidalityTransmission disequilibrium test (TDT) methodsTryptophan hydroxylase geneAdolescent suicidal behaviorClinical historySame ethnic populationRelative riskCase controlAA genotypeControl groupFamily-based studySuicide intentSignificant allelic associationSignificant differencesEthnic populationsStructured interviewsInpatient adolescentsRiskAssociationSuicidality