2017
S100A10 identified in a genome-wide gene × cannabis dependence interaction analysis of risky sexual behaviours
Polimanti R, Meda SA, Pearlson GD, Zhao H, Sherva R, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. S100A10 identified in a genome-wide gene × cannabis dependence interaction analysis of risky sexual behaviours. Journal Of Psychiatry And Neuroscience 2017, 42: 252-261. PMID: 28418321, PMCID: PMC5487272, DOI: 10.1503/jpn.160189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisky sexual behaviorCAD diagnosisLow-frequency fluctuation (ALFF) analysisMultiple sexual partnersLeft paracentral lobuleSexual behaviorAfrican American cohortSemi-Structured AssessmentALFF analysisSexual functionAfrican American participantsCalcium-binding proteinsParacentral lobuleIndependent cohortRight pallidumCalcium homeostasisUnprotected sexCannabis dependenceDrug dependenceSignificant associationBrain regionsSexual partnersFrequency fluctuation analysisPrevious genome-wide association studyCohort
2016
Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks
Sherva R, Wang Q, Kranzler H, Zhao H, Koesterer R, Herman A, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Genome-wide Association Study of Cannabis Dependence Severity, Novel Risk Variants, and Shared Genetic Risks. JAMA Psychiatry 2016, 73: 472. PMID: 27028160, PMCID: PMC4974817, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2016.0036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCannabis dependenceNeuronal calcium homeostasisGenetic factorsMajor depressive disorderSushi multiple domains-1 (CSMD1) geneSubstance abuse treatment centersSpecific genetic risk factorsGenetic risk factorsShared genetic riskPotential genetic factorsCentral nervous system developmentCriterion countsCannabis dependence severityDomain 1 geneCAD riskMean ageRisk factorsDepressive disorderNervous system developmentMajor depressionLarge cohortMAIN OUTCOMEGenome-wide association studiesTreatment centersCalcium homeostasis