2016
Sex‐specific linkage scans in opioid dependence
Yang B, Han S, Kranzler HR, Palmer AA, Gelernter J. Sex‐specific linkage scans in opioid dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 174: 261-268. PMID: 27762075, PMCID: PMC5695218, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32507.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultBlack or African AmericanBlack PeopleChromosome MappingCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleGenetic LinkageGenetic LociGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLod ScoreMaleMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSex FactorsWhite PeopleDNA co-methylation modules in postmortem prefrontal cortex tissues of European Australians with alcohol use disorders
Wang F, Xu H, Zhao H, Gelernter J, Zhang H. DNA co-methylation modules in postmortem prefrontal cortex tissues of European Australians with alcohol use disorders. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 19430. PMID: 26763658, PMCID: PMC4725922, DOI: 10.1038/srep19430.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-methylation modulesPostmortem prefrontal cortex tissueDNA methylome alterationsCo-methylation analysisDNA methylation alterationsSubstance dependence phenotypesTranscriptional regulationDNA methylomeMethylation alterationsMethylome alterationsBiological processesPostmortem prefrontal cortexExpression relationshipsNeural developmentDifferential expressionPrefrontal cortex tissueGenesDependence phenotypesMultiple testing correctionCpGAUD subjectsFemale pairsCortex tissueMethylomePhenotype
2014
Exome sequencing and genome-wide copy number variant mapping reveal novel associations with sensorineural hereditary hearing loss
Haraksingh RR, Jahanbani F, Rodriguez-Paris J, Gelernter J, Nadeau KC, Oghalai JS, Schrijver I, Snyder MP. Exome sequencing and genome-wide copy number variant mapping reveal novel associations with sensorineural hereditary hearing loss. BMC Genomics 2014, 15: 1155. PMID: 25528277, PMCID: PMC4367882, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2164-15-1155.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHearing lossHereditary hearing lossExome sequencingSensorineural hearing lossType II myosinGenome-wide CNV analysisCase-control cohortNon-syndromic sensorineural hearing lossStrong candidate geneLoss patientsDirect clinical applicationGenetic diversityNovel lociClinical settingCytoskeletal proteinsCandidate genesCandidate lociVariants mappingDistinct familiesChromosome 16Loss phenotypeClinical applicationNovel regionLociCNV analysis
2013
Comparing the utility of homogeneous subtypes of cocaine use and related behaviors with DSM‐IV cocaine dependence as traits for genetic association analysis
Bi J, Gelernter J, Sun J, Kranzler HR. Comparing the utility of homogeneous subtypes of cocaine use and related behaviors with DSM‐IV cocaine dependence as traits for genetic association analysis. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2013, 165: 148-156. PMID: 24339190, PMCID: PMC4152729, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32216.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association study of alcohol dependence:significant findings in African- and European-Americans including novel risk loci
Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Sherva R, Almasy L, Koesterer R, Smith AH, Anton R, Preuss UW, Ridinger M, Rujescu D, Wodarz N, Zill P, Zhao H, Farrer LA. Genome-wide association study of alcohol dependence:significant findings in African- and European-Americans including novel risk loci. Molecular Psychiatry 2013, 19: 41-49. PMID: 24166409, PMCID: PMC4165335, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2013.145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptor Proteins, Signal TransducingAlcohol DehydrogenaseAlcoholismAminopeptidasesBlack or African AmericanChromosome MappingCohort StudiesEukaryotic Initiation FactorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansLIM Domain ProteinsMaleMicrofilament ProteinsMitochondrial ProteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesUnited StatesVesicular Transport ProteinsWhite PeopleConceptsRisk lociGWS associationsGenome-wide significant associationGenome-wide association studiesADH gene clusterSchizophrenia risk lociNovel risk lociGene expression evidenceGene clusterExpression evidenceLocus mappingNovel lociAD GWASBiological convergenceChromosome 4Chromosome 5Same locusAD risk lociAssociation studiesEnzyme genesRisk genesLociPsychiatric traitsGenesNovel associations
2010
Confirmation and Generalization of an Alcohol-Dependence Locus on Chromosome 10q
Panhuysen CI, Kranzler HR, Yu Y, Weiss RD, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Confirmation and Generalization of an Alcohol-Dependence Locus on Chromosome 10q. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 35: 1325-1332. PMID: 20147890, PMCID: PMC2855759, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcohol-Induced Disorders, Nervous SystemAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanChromosome MappingChromosomes, Human, Pair 10FemaleGene FrequencyGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPenetranceWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsLinkage peakLOD scoreGenome-wide linkage scanLinkage analysisSignificant linkage peakNon-parametric linkage analysisParametric linkage analysisChromosome 10 markersSignificant LOD scorePeak lod scoreGenome scanLinkage scanRisk lociChromosome 10Chromosome 7Suggestive linkageAA sampleAD-related traitsLociChromosome 10qDistinct populationsTraitsEA samplesFamilyAD phenotypeMeta-Analysis of 15 Genome-Wide Linkage Scans of Smoking Behavior
Han S, Gelernter J, Luo X, Yang BZ. Meta-Analysis of 15 Genome-Wide Linkage Scans of Smoking Behavior. Biological Psychiatry 2010, 67: 12-19. PMID: 19819424, PMCID: PMC2975396, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.08.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking behaviorGenome-wide suggestive linkageGenome-wide linkage scanSubgroup analysisGenome scan resultsScan resultsLinkage scanSuggestive linkageGenome-wide significant linkageFagerstrom TestCandidate gene identificationNicotine dependenceRe-sequencing studiesMeta-AnalysisSecondary analysis
2009
Genetics of alcohol dependence
Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Genetics of alcohol dependence. Human Genetics 2009, 126: 91-99. PMID: 19533172, PMCID: PMC3773848, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-009-0701-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of Variants in MANEA With Cocaine-Related Behaviors
Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Yu Y, Weiss RD, Brady KT, Anton R, Cubells JF, Gelernter J. Association of Variants in MANEA With Cocaine-Related Behaviors. JAMA Psychiatry 2009, 66: 267-274. PMID: 19255376, PMCID: PMC2758158, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2008.538.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Genetic Variants of Nogo-66 Receptor with Possible Association to Schizophrenia Block Myelin Inhibition of Axon Growth
Budel S, Padukkavidana T, Liu BP, Feng Z, Hu F, Johnson S, Lauren J, Park JH, McGee AW, Liao J, Stillman A, Kim JE, Yang BZ, Sodi S, Gelernter J, Zhao H, Hisama F, Arnsten AF, Strittmatter SM. Genetic Variants of Nogo-66 Receptor with Possible Association to Schizophrenia Block Myelin Inhibition of Axon Growth. Journal Of Neuroscience 2008, 28: 13161-13172. PMID: 19052207, PMCID: PMC2892845, DOI: 10.1523/jneurosci.3828-08.2008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsBrainChick EmbryoChlorocebus aethiopsChromosome MappingCodonCOS CellsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGPI-Linked ProteinsGrowth ConesGrowth InhibitorsHumansMaleMiceMice, KnockoutMutationMyelin ProteinsNerve Fibers, MyelinatedNeurogenesisNeuronal PlasticityNogo Receptor 1Organ Culture TechniquesRatsReceptors, Cell SurfaceSchizophreniaConceptsMyelin inhibitionNogo-66 receptorCase-control analysisMyelin-specific genesAxonal sproutingMyelin signalGenetic predispositionAxon inhibitionNeuronal culturesPossible associationReceptor 1Disease riskAxon growthSchizophreniaAxonal proteinsPotential endophenotypeMemory functionGenetic variantsDysfunctional proteinsInhibitionSchizophrenia susceptibilityDominant negativeProtein exhibitCandidate genesChromosome 22q11Dense Genomewide Linkage Scan for Alcohol Dependence in African Americans: Significant Linkage on Chromosome 10
Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Panhuysen C, Weiss RD, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer L. Dense Genomewide Linkage Scan for Alcohol Dependence in African Americans: Significant Linkage on Chromosome 10. Biological Psychiatry 2008, 65: 111-115. PMID: 18930185, PMCID: PMC2646253, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.08.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAddictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array
Hodgkinson CA, Yuan Q, Xu K, Shen PH, Heinz E, Lobos EA, Binder EB, Cubells J, Ehlers CL, Gelernter J, Mann J, Riley B, Roy A, Tabakoff B, Todd RD, Zhou Z, Goldman D. Addictions Biology: Haplotype-Based Analysis for 130 Candidate Genes on a Single Array. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2008, 43: 505-515. PMID: 18477577, PMCID: PMC2724863, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agn032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWhole-genome arraysCandidate genesHigh-quality SNPsGene of interestAncestry informative markersCase/control populationInformative markersHigh-throughput assaysAverage call rateComparison of haplotypesCall rateFull haplotype informationHaplotype-based analysisHaplotype coverageHaplotype informationGenesThroughput assaysSNPsDNA qualityTag SNPsHaplotypesReplication rate
2007
CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8Demographic changes and marker properties affect detection of human population differentiation
Listman JB, Malison RT, Sughondhabirom A, Yang BZ, Raaum RL, Thavichachart N, Sanichwankul K, Kranzler HR, Tangwonchai S, Mutirangura A, Disotell TR, Gelernter J. Demographic changes and marker properties affect detection of human population differentiation. BMC Genomic Data 2007, 8: 21. PMID: 17498298, PMCID: PMC1876243, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2156-8-21.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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 AmericansGenome Scan for Loci Predisposing to Anxiety Disorders Using a Novel Multivariate Approach: Strong Evidence for a Chromosome 4 Risk Locus
Kaabi B, Gelernter J, Woods SW, Goddard A, Page GP, Elston RC. Genome Scan for Loci Predisposing to Anxiety Disorders Using a Novel Multivariate Approach: Strong Evidence for a Chromosome 4 Risk Locus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2006, 78: 543-553. PMID: 16532386, PMCID: PMC1424685, DOI: 10.1086/501072.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2004
Genomic regions controlling corticosterone levels in rats
Potenza MN, Brodkin ES, Joe B, Luo X, Remmers EF, Wilder RL, Nestler EJ, Gelernter J. Genomic regions controlling corticosterone levels in rats. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 634-641. PMID: 15013833, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2003.11.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenomic regionsQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisGenome-wide levelSpecific genomic regionsUnderstanding of susceptibilitySignificant QTLGenomic backgroundChromosome 4Locus analysisF2 progenyGenetic differencesSuggestive significanceDisease susceptibilityQTLFirst identificationCongenic animalsDeoxyribonucleic acidGenetic factorsProgenyIdentificationRegionSusceptibilityLevelsConfirmation and fine mapping of the chromosome 1 alcohol dependence risk locus
Lappalainen J, Kranzler HR, Petrakis I, Somberg LK, Page G, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Confirmation and fine mapping of the chromosome 1 alcohol dependence risk locus. Molecular Psychiatry 2004, 9: 312-319. PMID: 15094791, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4001429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransmission disequilibrium testNovel candidate genesSTR markersTransmission disequilibriumShort tandem repeat markersGenetic linkage studiesFine mappingRepeat markersTandem repeat markersCandidate genesChromosome 1Linkage signalMap intervalSmall nuclear familiesBase pairsGenesLinkage disequilibriumLinkage findingsSusceptibility genesDNA base pairsLinkage studiesSupport intervalBP intervalChromosome 1pDisequilibrium testGenome-Wide Linkage Scan for Loci Predisposing to Social Phobia: Evidence for a Chromosome 16 Risk Locus
Gelernter J, Page GP, Stein MB, Woods SW. Genome-Wide Linkage Scan for Loci Predisposing to Social Phobia: Evidence for a Chromosome 16 Risk Locus. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 59-66. PMID: 14702251, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.1.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide linkage scanLinkage scanChromosome 16LOD scoreGenetic linkage analysisNorepinephrine transporter proteinLinkage genome scanGenomic locationEntire genomeChromosome 16 markersGenome scanMultipoint LOD scoreRisk lociTransporter proteinsGenetic markersLinkage analysisSusceptibility lociChromosome 9Physiological candidatesLocus predisposingLociZlr scoreAmerican pedigreesX softwareD16S415
2003
A revised allele frequency estimate and haplotype analysis of the DBH deficiency mutation IVS1+2T → C in African‐ and European‐Americans
Zabetian CP, Romero R, Robertson D, Sharma S, Padbury JF, Kuivaniemi H, Kim K, Kim C, Köhnke MD, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Cubells JF. A revised allele frequency estimate and haplotype analysis of the DBH deficiency mutation IVS1+2T → C in African‐ and European‐Americans. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part A 2003, 123A: 190-192. PMID: 14598346, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20300.Peer-Reviewed Original Research