2014
The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men
Sartor CE, Wang Z, Xu K, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2907-2914. PMID: 25410943, PMCID: PMC4445128, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood adversityAllele carriersEA menAlcohol use disorder symptomsAlcohol phenotypesRisk factorsAA womenProtective effectADH1B rs1229984Psychiatric outcomesEA womenEuropean American womenOrdinal regression analysisProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceAUD symptomsSubstance dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDisorder symptomsADH1B variantsAlcohol problemsWomenMenRegression analysisSignificant main effect
2013
Childhood adversity moderates the effect of ADH1B on risk for alcohol‐related phenotypes in Jewish Israeli drinkers
Meyers JL, Shmulewitz D, Wall MM, Keyes KM, Aharonovich E, Spivak B, Weizman A, Frisch A, Edenberg HJ, Gelernter J, Grant BF, Hasin D. Childhood adversity moderates the effect of ADH1B on risk for alcohol‐related phenotypes in Jewish Israeli drinkers. Addiction Biology 2013, 20: 205-214. PMID: 24164917, PMCID: PMC3999313, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADH1B rs1229984Childhood adversityAUD severityAlcohol consumptionHeavy alcohol consumptionEnvironmental risk factorsAdult household residentsEarly life adversityMaximum drinksAUD symptom severityRisk factorsAlcohol metabolismSymptom severityLife adversityAlcohol-related phenotypesSeverityDisorder severityGenetic vulnerabilityProfiling 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
Hypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence
Zhang H, Herman AI, Kranzler HR, Anton RF, Simen AA, Gelernter J. Hypermethylation of OPRM1 promoter region in European Americans with alcohol dependence. Journal Of Human Genetics 2012, 57: 670-675. PMID: 22914673, PMCID: PMC3481015, DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2012.98.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityCpG IslandsDNA MethylationFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetics, PopulationGenome, HumanHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, Opioid, muRisk FactorsSequence Analysis, DNAWhite PeopleConceptsChildhood adversityOPRM1 promoter regionAD casesΜ-opioid receptor geneSubstance dependence disordersΜ-opioid receptorDays of intoxicationEffects of alcoholEuropean American controlsPromoter methylation levelsPeripheral bloodMethylation levelsDependence disordersAlcohol dependenceMultivariate analysisPromoter regionPromoter hypermethylationReceptor geneIllicit drugsEuropean AmericansMultiple comparisonsBisulfite sequencing analysisOverall methylation levelsAmerican controlsSex
2011
Childhood Adversity Increases Risk for Nicotine Dependence and Interacts with α5 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Genotype Specifically in Males
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Zhang H, Oslin D, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Childhood Adversity Increases Risk for Nicotine Dependence and Interacts with α5 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Genotype Specifically in Males. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 669-676. PMID: 22012472, PMCID: PMC3260970, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.240.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood adversityRs16969968 genotypeND riskSex differencesNicotinic acetylcholine receptor genesAcetylcholine receptor genesPotential sex differencesNicotine dependence riskFagerstrom TestNicotine intakeSmoking riskIncrease riskNicotine dependenceRodent modelsReceptor genotypeND scoresEarly life experiencesEuropean AmericansReceptor geneWomenRiskGene × environment effectsMen
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
Interactive Effect of Stressful Life Events and the Serotonin Transporter 5-HTTLPR Genotype on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis in 2 Independent Populations
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Poling J, Stein MB, Anton RF, Brady K, Weiss RD, Farrer L, Gelernter J. Interactive Effect of Stressful Life Events and the Serotonin Transporter 5-HTTLPR Genotype on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Diagnosis in 2 Independent Populations. JAMA Psychiatry 2009, 66: 1201-1209. PMID: 19884608, PMCID: PMC2867334, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2009.153.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedBlack or African AmericanChildChild AbuseCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHomozygoteHumansLife Change EventsMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSocial EnvironmentStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsAdult traumatic eventsPosttraumatic stress disorderLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderChildhood adversityStressful life eventsTraumatic eventsDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaOnset of PTSDCross-sectional studyStress disorder diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnosisLogistic regression modelingLife eventsSemi-Structured AssessmentEtiology of PTSDAdverse eventsAfrican American individualsDepressive symptomsDiagnostic criteriaSerotonin transporter geneDrug dependenceTrauma exposureStress disorderGene x environment interactionsSubstance dependence
2008
MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma
Weder N, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Massey J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. MAOA Genotype, Maltreatment, and Aggressive Behavior: The Changing Impact of Genotype at Varying Levels of Trauma. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 417-424. PMID: 18996506, PMCID: PMC3816252, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.09.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAggressive behaviorMAOA genotypeProportion scoreChildhood adversityTrauma exposureDiverse cohortBasis of genotypeTraumaHigher aggression scoresChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsAntisocial behaviorLow base ratesCareAcute crisisExposureAggression scoresScoresSignificant interactionRiskAncestry informative markersParent careGenotypesModerate levels