2019
Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Cheng Z, Kranzler HR, Zhang H, Gelernter J. Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 4660. PMID: 30874594, PMCID: PMC6420601, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41110-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesEpigenetic mechanismsAssociation studiesAssociation analysisCpG sitesFirst epigenome-wide association studyGenome-wide association studiesPrevious genome-wide association studyCandidate gene approachChromatin remodelingDNA bindingGene approachGenomewide studiesDNA methylation ageCell survivalEpigenetic biomarkersRisk variantsPopulation stratificationMethylation ageGenesCell projectionsOpioid dependenceNovel peripheral biomarkersEuropean American womenCell proportion
2013
Child Abuse and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Disease Risk
Yang BZ, Zhang H, Ge W, Weder N, Douglas-Palumberi H, Perepletchikova F, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. Child Abuse and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Disease Risk. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2013, 44: 101-107. PMID: 23332324, PMCID: PMC3758252, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2012.10.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Genetic influences of resting state fMRI activity in language-related brain regions in healthy controls and schizophrenia patients: a pilot study
Jamadar S, Powers NR, Meda SA, Calhoun VD, Gelernter J, Gruen JR, Pearlson GD. Genetic influences of resting state fMRI activity in language-related brain regions in healthy controls and schizophrenia patients: a pilot study. Brain Imaging And Behavior 2012, 7: 15-27. PMID: 22669497, PMCID: PMC4428558, DOI: 10.1007/s11682-012-9168-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
GABRG1 and GABRA2 Variation Associated with Alcohol Dependence in African Americans
Ittiwut C, Yang B, Kranzler HR, Anton RF, Hirunsatit R, Weiss RD, Covault J, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. GABRG1 and GABRA2 Variation Associated with Alcohol Dependence in African Americans. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2011, 36: 588-593. PMID: 21919924, PMCID: PMC3250564, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01637.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
2007
Opioid Receptor Gene (OPRM1, OPRK1, and OPRD1) Variants and Response to Naltrexone Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: Results From the VA Cooperative Study
Gelernter J, Gueorguieva R, Kranzler HR, Zhang H, Cramer J, Rosenheck R, Krystal JH, Group T. Opioid Receptor Gene (OPRM1, OPRK1, and OPRD1) Variants and Response to Naltrexone Treatment for Alcohol Dependence: Results From the VA Cooperative Study. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 31: 555-563. PMID: 17374034, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00339.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismConfidence IntervalsDNADouble-Blind MethodExonsFemaleGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansLinear ModelsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOdds RatioProportional Hazards ModelsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, kappaReceptors, Opioid, muSmokingTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsAlcohol dependenceOpioid receptorsTreatment responseVA Cooperative StudyRate of relapsePredictors of responseAlcohol-dependent male subjectsMu-opioid receptorsKappa-opioid receptorsCourse of treatmentShort-term treatmentReceptor gene variantsOpioid receptor geneAsn40Asp polymorphismAvailable medicationsNaltrexone treatmentSpecific pharmacotherapyPretreatment numberDrug naltrexoneNaltrexoneMale subjectsCooperative StudyRelapseHeavy drinkingIndividual single nucleotide polymorphisms
2006
Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Early Alcohol Use
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Crouse-Artus M, Lipschitz D, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Genetic and Environmental Predictors of Early Alcohol Use. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 1228-1234. PMID: 17123474, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.06.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAlcohol DrinkingAllelesChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolCohort StudiesDNAFemaleFollow-Up StudiesGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMental DisordersPredictive Value of TestsPrognosisPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRiskSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSocial EnvironmentSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsEarly alcohol useAlcohol useMaltreated childrenLater alcohol dependenceSubstance use disordersSubstance abuse problemsHigh riskMother-child relationsAlcohol dependenceSeverity of maltreatmentProtective factorsHome careIntervention effortsPotent predictorCommunity controlsAbuse problemsTransporter genotypeChildrenPredictorsMaltreatmentRisk
2005
ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Yang BZ, Lappalainen J, Gelernter J. ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2005, 15: 755-768. PMID: 16220108, DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000180141.77036.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceDrug dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDiagnosis of alcoholLogistic regression analysisUnrelated healthy controlsUnrelated casesRigorous study designsGene variationRelative risk analysisHaplotype-based haplotype relative riskHealthy controlsRelative riskHaplotype relative risk analysisDisequilibrium testCase-control association analysisInitial studyStudy designTransmission disequilibrium testStrong associationHaplotype relative riskRegression analysisMarkersAffected offspringPresent studyAssociation Between Alcoholism and γ‐Amino Butyric Acid α2 Receptor Subtype in a Russian Population
Lappalainen J, Krupitsky E, Remizov M, Pchelina S, Taraskina A, Zvartau E, Somberg LK, Covault J, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Association Between Alcoholism and γ‐Amino Butyric Acid α2 Receptor Subtype in a Russian Population. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2005, 29: 493-498. PMID: 15834213, DOI: 10.1097/01.alc.0000158938.97464.90.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent menAlcohol dependenceUS populationSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReceptor subtypesGABRA2 single nucleotide polymorphismsAlpha2-receptor subtypesPopulation control subjectsΑ2-receptor subtypeAlcohol-dependent populationTight linkage disequilibriumControl subjectsReal-time PCRTrend-level associationIncrease riskLarge genetic studiesChi analysisSignificant association
2004
Allelic and haplotypic association of GABRA2 with alcohol dependence
Covault J, Gelernter J, Hesselbrock V, Nellissery M, Kranzler HR. Allelic and haplotypic association of GABRA2 with alcohol dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2004, 129B: 104-109. PMID: 15274050, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30091.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent subjectsAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMajor depressive episodeGABAA receptor subunitsSubstance use disordersHaplotypic associationsEvidence of associationSerious morbidityOpioid dependenceAlpha 2 subunitDepressive episodePrevalent disorderUse disordersEuropean-American subjectsNeurotransmitter receptorsControl groupDrug dependenceReceptor subunitsCommon haplotypeGABRA2 geneBehavioral effectsImportant mediatorAssociationSubjects
2003
Mutation screen of the glutamate decarboxylase‐67 gene and haplotype association to unipolar depression
Lappalainen J, Sanacora G, Kranzler HR, Malison R, Hibbard ES, Price LH, Krystal J, Gelernter J. Mutation screen of the glutamate decarboxylase‐67 gene and haplotype association to unipolar depression. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2003, 124B: 81-86. PMID: 14681921, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents
Zalsman G, Frisch A, King R, Pauls D, Grice D, Gelernter J, Alsobrook J, Michaelovsky E, Apter A, Tyano S, Weizman A, Leckman J. Case control and family‐based studies of tryptophan hydroxylase gene A218C polymorphism and suicidality in adolescents. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2001, 105: 451-457. PMID: 11449398, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.1406.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal behaviorSuicide riskA218C polymorphismDetailed clinical historyHaplotype relative riskAssociation of suicidalityTransmission disequilibrium test (TDT) methodsTryptophan hydroxylase geneAdolescent suicidal behaviorClinical historySame ethnic populationRelative riskCase controlAA genotypeControl groupFamily-based studySuicide intentSignificant allelic associationSignificant differencesEthnic populationsStructured interviewsInpatient adolescentsRiskAssociationSuicidalityA Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus
Zabetian C, Anderson G, Buxbaum S, Elston R, Ichinose H, Nagatsu T, Kim K, Kim C, Malison R, Gelernter J, Cubells J. A Quantitative-Trait Analysis of Human Plasma–Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Activity: Evidence for a Major Functional Polymorphism at the DBH Locus. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2001, 68: 515-522. PMID: 11170900, PMCID: PMC1235285, DOI: 10.1086/318198.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuantitative trait lociMajor quantitative trait locusMajor genetic markerH activityQuantitative trait analysisStructural geneGenotype/phenotype correlationMutational analysisExtreme phenotypesGenetic markersDBH geneHuman diseasesGenesDBH locusNovel polymorphismsCodominant inheritancePhenotype correlationUnidentified polymorphismsLociPlasma dopamine β-hydroxylase activityΒ-hydroxylase activityPolymorphismFunctional polymorphismsBeta HMajor functional polymorphisms
2000
Functional variants at CYP2A6: New genotyping methods, population genetics, and relevance to studies of tobacco dependence
Zabetian C, Gelernter J, Cubells J. Functional variants at CYP2A6: New genotyping methods, population genetics, and relevance to studies of tobacco dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2000, 96: 638-645. PMID: 11054771, DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001009)96:5<638::aid-ajmg9>3.0.co;2-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesBase SequenceCytochrome P-450 CYP2A6Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemDNAGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenetics, PopulationGenotypeHumansMixed Function OxygenasesPolymorphism, GeneticSequence Analysis, DNASequence Homology, Nucleic AcidTobacco Use DisorderConceptsTobacco dependenceMetabolism of nicotineCYP2A6CYP2A6 allelesGenotype resultsNull variantsPopulation studiesLow allele frequenciesRestriction enzyme digestionGenetic association studiesPredominant enzymeFunctional variantsExon 4Future genetic association studiesNew genotyping methodAllele frequenciesEuropean populationsExon 3PopulationFamily‐Based study of DRD2 alleles in alcohol and drug dependence
Blomqvist O, Gelernter J, Kranzler H. Family‐Based study of DRD2 alleles in alcohol and drug dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics 2000, 96: 659-664. PMID: 11054774, DOI: 10.1002/1096-8628(20001009)96:5<659::aid-ajmg12>3.0.co;2-g.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyDrug dependenceAlcohol dependenceFamily-based studySubstance dependenceRecent family-based studyNumerous case-control studiesDSM-IV criteriaDopamine D2 receptor geneDRD2 allelesPresent studyD2 receptor geneDSM-IIIVariant allelesTransmission disequilibrium testConflicting resultsReceptor geneNegative resultsPositive associationEuropean AmericansTaqI AEuropean ancestryLinkage disequilibriumDisequilibrium testSmall nuclear familiesPrediction of Dopamine Transporter Binding Availability by Genotype: A Preliminary Report
Jacobsen LK, Staley JK, Zoghbi SS, Seibyl JP, Kosten TR, Innis RB, Gelernter J. Prediction of Dopamine Transporter Binding Availability by Genotype: A Preliminary Report. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2000, 157: 1700-1703. PMID: 11007732, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.10.1700.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarrier ProteinsDNADopamineDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsFemaleGenotypeHumansMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMinisatellite RepeatsNerve Tissue ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon
1994
No structural mutation in the dopamine D2 receptor gene in alcoholism or schizophrenia. Analysis using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis.
Gejman PV, Ram A, Gelernter J, Friedman E, Cao Q, Pickar D, Blum K, Noble EP, Kranzler HR, O'Malley S. No structural mutation in the dopamine D2 receptor gene in alcoholism or schizophrenia. Analysis using denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis. JAMA 1994, 271: 204-8. PMID: 8277546, DOI: 10.1001/jama.271.3.204.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1993
Eliminating mitochondrial DNA competition for nuclear DNA primers.
Zullo S, Kennedy JL, Gelernter J, Polymeropoulos MH, Tallini G, Pakstis AJ, Shapiro MB, Merril CR, Kidd KK. Eliminating mitochondrial DNA competition for nuclear DNA primers. Genome Research 1993, 3: 39-45. PMID: 7693114, DOI: 10.1101/gr.3.1.39.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTaql RFLP at norepinephrine transporter protein (NET) locus
Gelernter J, Kruger S, Kidd KK, Amara S. Taql RFLP at norepinephrine transporter protein (NET) locus. Human Molecular Genetics 1993, 2: 820-820. PMID: 8102573, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/2.6.820-a.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Report of the DNA committee and catalogs of cloned and mapped genes and DNA polymorphisms pp. 622-643
Kidd KK, Bowcock AM, Schmidtke J, Track RK, Ricciuti F, Hutchings G, Bale A, Pearson P, Willard HF, Gelernter J, Giuffra L, Kubzdela K. Report of the DNA committee and catalogs of cloned and mapped genes and DNA polymorphisms pp. 622-643. Cytogenetic And Genome Research 1989, 51: 622-643. PMID: 2676386, DOI: 10.1159/000132810.Peer-Reviewed Original Research