2018
Genome-wide analysis of insomnia disorder
Stein MB, McCarthy MJ, Chen CY, Jain S, Gelernter J, He F, Heeringa SG, Kessler RC, Nock MK, Ripke S, Sun X, Wynn GH, Smoller JW, Ursano RJ. Genome-wide analysis of insomnia disorder. Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 23: 2238-2250. PMID: 29520036, PMCID: PMC6129221, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0033-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack or African AmericanCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHispanic or LatinoHumansMaleMilitary PersonnelMultifactorial InheritancePolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAncestral groupsGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide analysisGene-based associationSignificant gene-based associationsSleep-related traitsGenetic risk variantsSignificant lociChr 7Heritable basisChr 9Association studiesRisk variantsGenetic contributionLociUK BiobankMetabolic diseasesRFX3Genetic riskTraitsHeritabilityPolygenic riskTwin studiesDeleterious health effects
2013
Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Liu X, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Boerwinkle E, Potash JB, Gelernter J. Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 93: 1027-1034. PMID: 24268660, PMCID: PMC3853414, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesHuman protein interaction networkGene subnetworksProtein interaction networksIntegrating Genome-Wide Association StudyInteraction networksHuman complex disordersSubnetworks of genesGWAS data setsFunctional enrichment analysisAD risk genesEnrichment analysisProtein productsAssociation studiesSignificant genetic contributionGenesGenetics of AlcoholismStudy of AddictionGenetic contributionGeneticsComplex disorderAD etiologyCation transportImportant cluesEuropean descent
2012
Linkage Analysis Followed by Association Show NRG1 Associated with Cannabis Dependence in African Americans
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Oslin D, Anton R, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Linkage Analysis Followed by Association Show NRG1 Associated with Cannabis Dependence in African Americans. Biological Psychiatry 2012, 72: 637-644. PMID: 22520967, PMCID: PMC3699339, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2012.02.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsSusceptibility genesLinkage peakGenome-wide linkage scanAssociation analysisGenome-wide association studiesStudy of AddictionStrong linkage evidenceChromosome 8p21.1AA sampleLinkage scanLocal ancestryAssociation studiesGenetic studiesLinkage analysisReplicated associationsLinkage evidenceGenetic variantsGenesNucleotide polymorphismsGenetic contributionGeneticsNRG1Environment samplesReplication study