2020
Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder
Girgenti MJ, Wang J, Ji D, Cruz DA, Stein M, Gelernter J, Young K, Huber B, Williamson D, Friedman M, Krystal J, Zhao H, Duman R. Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder. Nature Neuroscience 2020, 24: 24-33. PMID: 33349712, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-00748-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutopsyBrain ChemistryCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInterneuronsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsSex CharacteristicsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSignificant gene networksDifferential gene expressionSystems-level evidenceSignificant genetic liabilityMajor depressive disorder cohortGene networksTranscriptomic organizationTranscriptomic landscapeDownregulated setsGenomic networksGene expressionAssociation studiesMolecular determinantsExtensive remodelingGenotype dataSexual dimorphismSignificant divergenceMolecular profileNetwork analysisELFN1TranscriptsDimorphismPostmortem tissueDivergenceCortical Transcriptomic Alterations in Association With Appetitive Neuropeptides and Body Mass Index in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Stone LA, Girgenti MJ, Wang J, Ji D, Zhao H, Krystal JH, Duman R. Cortical Transcriptomic Alterations in Association With Appetitive Neuropeptides and Body Mass Index in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. The International Journal Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2020, 24: 118-129. PMID: 32951025, PMCID: PMC8611677, DOI: 10.1093/ijnp/pyaa072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpstream regulatorGene co-expression network analysisCo-expression network analysisFunctional genomic studiesPutative upstream regulatorsIngenuity Pathway Analysis softwarePathway Analysis softwarePathway annotationGenomic studiesTranscriptomic modulesTranscriptomic dataTranscriptomic alterationsGene expressionSingle-cell Transcriptome Mapping Identifies Common and Cell-type Specific Genes Affected by Acute Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in Humans
Hu Y, Ranganathan M, Shu C, Liang X, Ganesh S, Osafo-Addo A, Yan C, Zhang X, Aouizerat BE, Krystal JH, D’Souza D, Xu K. Single-cell Transcriptome Mapping Identifies Common and Cell-type Specific Genes Affected by Acute Delta9-tetrahydrocannabinol in Humans. Scientific Reports 2020, 10: 3450. PMID: 32103029, PMCID: PMC7044203, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-59827-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecific genesCell type-specific genesGene expressionSingle-cell transcriptomic profilingCell typesGene expression correlationsAlters gene expressionTranscriptome mappingTranscriptomic profilingExpression correlationEnrichment analysisCommon genesImportant medical implicationsSignificant genesGenesMajor immune cell typesCell proliferationImmune cell typesImmune responseCell toxicityMedical implicationsCellsImportant insightsExpressionHuman immune cells
2018
Changes in global and thalamic brain connectivity in LSD-induced altered states of consciousness are attributable to the 5-HT2A receptor
Preller KH, Burt JB, Ji JL, Schleifer CH, Adkinson BD, Stämpfli P, Seifritz E, Repovs G, Krystal JH, Murray JD, Vollenweider FX, Anticevic A. Changes in global and thalamic brain connectivity in LSD-induced altered states of consciousness are attributable to the 5-HT2A receptor. ELife 2018, 7: e35082. PMID: 30355445, PMCID: PMC6202055, DOI: 10.7554/elife.35082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLysergic acid diethylamideLSD effectsResting-state functional connectivityCortical gene expressionHealthy human participantsThalamic connectivityDopamine receptorsReceptor contributionNeurobiological effectsAgonist activityFunctional connectivityBrain connectivityAcid diethylamideReceptorsKetanserinNeuropharmacologyLSD mechanismCritical roleGene expressionAltered statesHuman participantsRational developmentSerotonin
2016
Implication of NOTCH1 gene in susceptibility to anxiety and depression among sexual abuse victims
Steine IM, Zayats T, Stansberg C, Pallesen S, Mrdalj J, Håvik B, Soulé J, Haavik J, Milde AM, Skrede S, Murison R, Krystal J, Grønli J. Implication of NOTCH1 gene in susceptibility to anxiety and depression among sexual abuse victims. Translational Psychiatry 2016, 6: e977-e977. PMID: 27959334, PMCID: PMC5290341, DOI: 10.1038/tp.2016.248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAnimalsAnxiety DisordersBrainDepressive DisorderDisease Models, AnimalFemaleGene ExpressionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLife Change EventsMaleNeurodevelopmental DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRats, WistarReceptor, Notch1Sex OffensesTranslational Research, BiomedicalConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDifferent early-life conditionsGene expressionEarly-life conditionsBrain gene expressionGenetic association studiesCandidate genesAssociation studiesNeural developmentDifferential expressionTag single nucleotide polymorphismsBrain of rodentsGenesHuman samplesFalse discovery rateNotch1 geneSymptoms of anxietyExpressionSignificance analysisDiscovery ratePotential importanceEarly life stressMeans of correspondencePotential relevancePlk5Epigenome-wide differential DNA methylation between HIV-infected and uninfected individuals
Zhang X, Justice AC, Hu Y, Wang Z, Zhao H, Wang G, Johnson EO, Emu B, Sutton RE, Krystal JH, Xu K. Epigenome-wide differential DNA methylation between HIV-infected and uninfected individuals. Epigenetics 2016, 11: 750-760. PMID: 27672717, PMCID: PMC5094631, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2016.1221569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDifferential DNA methylationDNA methylationLarge-scale epigenome-wide association studyMajor histocompatibility complex (MHC) class I gene expressionNovel host genesEpigenome-wide association studiesClass I gene expressionVeterans Aging Cohort StudyEpigenome-wide significant CpGsEpigenetic controlHIV-1 infectionHost genesI gene expressionEpigenetic changesHost genomeCARD domainKey regulatorGene expressionAssociation studiesSignificant CpGsGene 5CpG sitesMethylationCell typesLower methylation
2012
Genome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence
Zuo L, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Hong J, Lu L, Krystal J, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2012, 159B: 437-444. PMID: 22488850, PMCID: PMC3405545, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome 3Genome-wide false discovery rateGene regionFalse discovery rateGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionGenome-wide association strategyGenome-wide searchCombined P valueSNP-disease associationsAssociation peakGenomic regionsEQTL analysisEuropean American casesCausal lociLocus analysisGene expressionAssociation analysisGenesSNPsRegulatory effectsDiscovery rate