2017
Association Between Functional Polymorphism in Neuropeptide Y Gene Promoter rs16147 and Resilience to Traumatic Stress in US Military Veterans.
Watkins LE, Han S, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Gelernter J, Pietrzak RH. Association Between Functional Polymorphism in Neuropeptide Y Gene Promoter rs16147 and Resilience to Traumatic Stress in US Military Veterans. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2017, 78: e1058-e1059. PMID: 29099554, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17l11646.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA genome-wide gene-by-trauma interaction study of alcohol misuse in two independent cohorts identifies PRKG1 as a risk locus
Polimanti R, Kaufman J, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Ursano RJ, Kessler RC, Gelernter J, Stein MB. A genome-wide gene-by-trauma interaction study of alcohol misuse in two independent cohorts identifies PRKG1 as a risk locus. Molecular Psychiatry 2017, 23: 154-160. PMID: 28265120, PMCID: PMC5589475, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2017.24.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide interaction studyGene Ontology (GO) enrichment analysisOntology enrichment analysisProtein kinase 1Protein regulationSame effect directionCyclic GMP-dependent protein kinase 1Circadian rhythm regulationRisk lociWide geneEnrichment analysisInteraction studiesKinase 1Individual genetic riskPsychiatric geneticsCalcium-activated potassium channelsGenesLociPRKG1Potassium channelsEffect directionRhythm regulationAlcohol use problemsRegulationAlcohol misuse
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
A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship
Sen S, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Speller H, Chan G, Gelernter J, Guille C. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship. JAMA Psychiatry 2010, 67: 557-565. PMID: 20368500, PMCID: PMC4036806, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDepressionDepressive DisorderDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGenotypeHealth StatusHumansInternship and ResidencyLife Change EventsMaleMedicinePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsStress, PsychologicalStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDepressive symptomsPHQ-9 depression scoresProspective cohort studyPrevalence of depressionPatient Health QuestionnaireProportion of participantsMedical internsMedical internshipGreater increasePHQ-9 criteriaCohort studyHealth QuestionnaireMood symptomsGeneral populationDepression scoresUS hospitalsSymptomsSerotonin transporter protein geneGenetic polymorphismsDepressionGenetic factorsLife stressMarked increaseRecent reportsResidency programs
2009
Arguable Assumptions, Debatable Conclusions
Kaufman J, Gelernter J, Kaffman A, Caspi A, Moffitt T. Arguable Assumptions, Debatable Conclusions. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 67: e19-e20. PMID: 20006323, PMCID: PMC3784000, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.07.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInteractive 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 dependenceVariation in RGS2 is Associated with Suicidal Ideation in an Epidemiological Study of Adults Exposed to the 2004 Florida Hurricanes
Amstadter AB, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. Variation in RGS2 is Associated with Suicidal Ideation in an Epidemiological Study of Adults Exposed to the 2004 Florida Hurricanes. Archives Of Suicide Research 2009, 13: 349-357. PMID: 19813112, PMCID: PMC2760049, DOI: 10.1080/13811110903266541.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationCurrent suicidal ideationEpidemiologic sampleRandom digit dial proceduresSingle nucleotide polymorphismsEpidemiological studiesBuccal DNA samplesFlorida hurricanesCurrent ideationIdeationAdultsHurricane exposureRs4606RGS2Social supportNucleotide polymorphismsRiskDNA samplesParticipantsSymptomsAdverse childhood events as risk factors for substance dependence: Partial mediation by mood and anxiety disorders
Douglas KR, Chan G, Gelernter J, Arias AJ, Anton RF, Weiss RD, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer L, Kranzler HR. Adverse childhood events as risk factors for substance dependence: Partial mediation by mood and anxiety disorders. Addictive Behaviors 2009, 35: 7-13. PMID: 19720467, PMCID: PMC2763992, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2009.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdverse childhood eventsSD riskSubstance dependenceAnxiety disordersRisk factorsNegative health outcomesSemi-Structured AssessmentChildhood eventsOpioid dependenceSD diagnosisLifetime moodEffective treatmentLifetime diagnosisFirst onsetHealth outcomesDrug dependenceEarly life experiencesDisordersChildhood abuseRiskMoodDiagnosisAlcoholismCocaineModification of the Association Between Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults by County-Level Social Environment
Koenen KC, Aiello AE, Bakshis E, Amstadter AB, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J, Galea S. Modification of the Association Between Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Risk of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Adults by County-Level Social Environment. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2009, 169: 704-711. PMID: 19228812, PMCID: PMC2727213, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn397.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Variant in RGS2 moderates posttraumatic stress symptoms following potentially traumatic event exposure
Amstadter AB, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. Variant in RGS2 moderates posttraumatic stress symptoms following potentially traumatic event exposure. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2008, 23: 369-373. PMID: 19162436, PMCID: PMC2735848, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2008.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults
Koenen KC, Amstadter AB, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Kilpatrick DG, Gelernter J. RGS2 and generalized anxiety disorder in an epidemiologic sample of hurricane‐exposed adults. Depression And Anxiety 2008, 26: 309-315. PMID: 18833580, PMCID: PMC2666784, DOI: 10.1002/da.20528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpidemiologic sampleC alleleAnxiety disordersRisk of GADRandom digit dial proceduresSingle nucleotide polymorphismsLogistic regression analysisPanic disorder patientsDSM-IV diagnosisGeneralized anxiety disorderHurricane exposureFlorida Hurricane StudyRGS2 geneSocial supportStressful life eventsHigh prevalenceOutcome measuresDisorder patientsPanic disorderBuccal DNA samplesRelevant polymorphismsDisordersGADAnxious behaviorGAD symptoms
2007
The Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Social Support and Moderation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Hurricane-Exposed Adults
Kilpatrick DG, Koenen KC, Ruggiero KJ, Acierno R, Galea S, Resnick HS, Roitzsch J, Boyle J, Gelernter J. The Serotonin Transporter Genotype and Social Support and Moderation of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Depression in Hurricane-Exposed Adults. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2007, 164: 1693-1699. PMID: 17974934, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2007.06122007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultDepressive Disorder, MajorDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisastersFemaleFloridaGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansLife Change EventsLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, GeneticPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticConceptsHigh hurricane exposurePosttraumatic stress disorderLow social supportMajor depressionLow-expression variantPostdisaster posttraumatic stress disorderSocial supportStress disorderHurricane exposureHigh-risk individualsDSM-IV diagnosisLow-risk individualsAdults ages 18Household probability sampleSubset of participantsOutcome measuresAdults 6Serotonin transporter genotypeSerotonin transporter geneAge 18DepressionDisaster exposureTransporter genotypeRiskStructured interviews