2014
Characteristics and course of dependence in cocaine-dependent individuals who never used alcohol or marijuana or used cocaine first.
Sartor CE, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Characteristics and course of dependence in cocaine-dependent individuals who never used alcohol or marijuana or used cocaine first. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2014, 75: 423-7. PMID: 24766754, PMCID: PMC4002856, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2014.75.423.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Association of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor α2 Gene (GABRA2) with Alcohol Use Disorder
Li D, Sulovari A, Cheng C, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Association of Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid A Receptor α2 Gene (GABRA2) with Alcohol Use Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2013, 39: 907-918. PMID: 24136292, PMCID: PMC3924525, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2013.291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReceptor geneGABA receptor genesGABAA receptor genesCandidate gene association studiesSAGE data setsBonferroni-corrected thresholdGene association studiesSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesGenotype dataStudy of AddictionGamma-aminobutyric acidMammalian brainGenesComplex disorderGABRA2 single nucleotide polymorphismsSubstance dependenceMajor inhibitory neurotransmitterGeneticsInhibitory neurotransmitterVariantsGABA receptorsSignificant associationSubstance abuseMethamphetamine dependence
2009
BDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study
Zdanys KF, Kleiman TG, Zhang H, Ozbay F, MacAvoy MG, Gelernter J, van Dyck CH. BDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2009, 17: 887-898. PMID: 19542613, PMCID: PMC4084650, DOI: 10.3233/jad-2009-1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesAlzheimer DiseaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCognitionDisease ProgressionEducational StatusFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHallucinationsHumansMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeuropsychiatric symptomsAlzheimer's diseaseBDNF polymorphismFunctional declineRole of BDNFMultiple subsequent time pointsVal/Val groupBDNF genetic variantsC270T polymorphismPresence of hallucinationsMet/MetSubsequent time pointsVal/MetBDNF variantsClinical courseVal66Met genotypeVal66Met polymorphismC270TDisease characteristicsNeurotrophic factorTests of cognitionNeuronal survivalAD patientsHigh prevalence
2006
Genomewide Linkage Scan for Nicotine Dependence: Identification of a Chromosome 5 Risk Locus
Gelernter J, Panhuysen C, Weiss R, Brady K, Poling J, Krauthammer M, Farrer L, Kranzler HR. Genomewide Linkage Scan for Nicotine Dependence: Identification of a Chromosome 5 Risk Locus. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 119-126. PMID: 17081504, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 5FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLod ScoreMaleMixed Function OxygenasesMultienzyme ComplexesNuclear FamilyPedigreePhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesTobacco Use DisorderConceptsRisk lociLinkage scanGenomewide linkage scanSignificant single-nucleotide polymorphism associationsGenetic linkage analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphism associationsHighest LOD scoreLinkage peakChromosome 5Linkage signalChromosome 7Small nuclear familiesLinkage analysisPeptidylglycine alphaLociLOD scoreDistinct populationsMultiple individualsGenesEA subjectsPhysiological hypothesisPolymorphism associationAA partEuropean AmericansApolipoprotein E ε4 Allele Is Unrelated to Cognitive or Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: Retrospective and Prospective Analysis
Kleiman T, Zdanys K, Black B, Rightmer T, Grey M, Garman K, MacAvoy M, Gelernter J, van Dyck C. Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele Is Unrelated to Cognitive or Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: Retrospective and Prospective Analysis. Dementia And Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2006, 22: 73-82. PMID: 16699282, DOI: 10.1159/000093316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseFunctional declineProspective analysisAD patientsEpsilon4 doseMultiple subsequent time pointsApolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 alleleGenotype groupsApolipoprotein E epsilon4 alleleDuration of symptomsAD patient samplesGenetic risk factorsSubsequent time pointsTests of cognitionRisk factorsAPOE epsilon4Disease onsetDisease progressionEpsilon4 alleleFunctional impairmentRetrospective analysisΕ4 alleleDaily functionPatient samplesFunctional measures