2019
International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci
Nievergelt CM, Maihofer AX, Klengel T, Atkinson EG, Chen CY, Choi KW, Coleman JRI, Dalvie S, Duncan LE, Gelernter J, Levey DF, Logue MW, Polimanti R, Provost AC, Ratanatharathorn A, Stein MB, Torres K, Aiello AE, Almli LM, Amstadter AB, Andersen SB, Andreassen OA, Arbisi PA, Ashley-Koch AE, Austin SB, Avdibegovic E, Babić D, Bækvad-Hansen M, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Bierut LJ, Bisson JI, Boks MP, Bolger EA, Børglum AD, Bradley B, Brashear M, Breen G, Bryant RA, Bustamante AC, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Calabrese JR, Caldas- de- Almeida J, Dale AM, Daly MJ, Daskalakis NP, Deckert J, Delahanty DL, Dennis MF, Disner SG, Domschke K, Dzubur-Kulenovic A, Erbes CR, Evans A, Farrer LA, Feeny NC, Flory JD, Forbes D, Franz CE, Galea S, Garrett ME, Gelaye B, Geuze E, Gillespie C, Uka AG, Gordon SD, Guffanti G, Hammamieh R, Harnal S, Hauser MA, Heath AC, Hemmings SMJ, Hougaard DM, Jakovljevic M, Jett M, Johnson EO, Jones I, Jovanovic T, Qin XJ, Junglen AG, Karstoft KI, Kaufman ML, Kessler RC, Khan A, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Koen N, Kranzler HR, Kremen WS, Lawford BR, Lebois LAM, Lewis CE, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Lugonja B, Luykx JJ, Lyons MJ, Maples-Keller J, Marmar C, Martin AR, Martin NG, Maurer D, Mavissakalian MR, McFarlane A, McGlinchey RE, McLaughlin KA, McLean SA, McLeay S, Mehta D, Milberg WP, Miller MW, Morey RA, Morris CP, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Neale BM, Nelson EC, Nordentoft M, Norman SB, O’Donnell M, Orcutt HK, Panizzon MS, Peters ES, Peterson AL, Peverill M, Pietrzak RH, Polusny MA, Rice JP, Ripke S, Risbrough VB, Roberts AL, Rothbaum AO, Rothbaum BO, Roy-Byrne P, Ruggiero K, Rung A, Rutten BPF, Saccone NL, Sanchez SE, Schijven D, Seedat S, Seligowski AV, Seng JS, Sheerin CM, Silove D, Smith AK, Smoller JW, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stevens JS, Sumner JA, Teicher MH, Thompson WK, Trapido E, Uddin M, Ursano RJ, van den Heuvel LL, Van Hooff M, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Voisey J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Werge T, Williams MA, Williamson DE, Winternitz S, Wolf C, Wolf EJ, Wolff JD, Yehuda R, Young RM, Young KA, Zhao H, Zoellner LA, Liberzon I, Ressler KJ, Haas M, Koenen KC. International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 4558. PMID: 31594949, PMCID: PMC6783435, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12576-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDisease genesAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociAfrican-ancestry analysesNon-coding RNAsGenetic risk lociParkinson's disease genesEuropean ancestry populationsNovel genesSignificant lociGenetic variationSpecific lociRisk lociAdditional lociLociAncestry populationsCommon variantsHeritability estimatesGenesGWASRNABiologySNPsPARK2
2017
Ancestry‐specific and sex‐specific risk alleles identified in a genome‐wide gene‐by‐alcohol dependence interaction study of risky sexual behaviors
Polimanti R, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Ancestry‐specific and sex‐specific risk alleles identified in a genome‐wide gene‐by‐alcohol dependence interaction study of risky sexual behaviors. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2017, 174: 846-853. PMID: 28990359, PMCID: PMC5861711, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32604.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients
Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Lazzarin N, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Lack of Association Between Essential Hypertension and GSTO1 Uncommon Genetic Variants in Italian Patients. Genetic Testing And Molecular Biomarkers 2012, 16: 615-620. PMID: 22283150, DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2011.0310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential hypertensionLack of associationEH patientsUncommon variantEH riskUncommon genetic variantsGlutathione S-transferaseGenetic variantsMale patientsHealthy controlsItalian patientsPatientsCommon polymorphismsStatistical significance levelSignificant outcomesFunctional effectsHypertensionPotential roleHaplotype investigationGenetic association analysis
2011
Glutathione S-transferase variants as risk factor for essential hypertension in Italian patients
Polimanti R, Piacentini S, Lazzarin N, Re MA, Manfellotto D, Fuciarelli M. Glutathione S-transferase variants as risk factor for essential hypertension in Italian patients. Molecular And Cellular Biochemistry 2011, 357: 227-233. PMID: 21656129, DOI: 10.1007/s11010-011-0893-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEssential hypertensionArterial hypertensionGST null polymorphismsRisk of hypertensionBlood pressure regulationGSTT1 null individualsGST gene polymorphismsGlutathione S-transferase variantsSex-based analysisHypertensive patientsHypertensive subjectsNormotensive participantsFemale hypertensivesHealthy controlsRisk factorsPCR-RFLP methodHypertensionGST polymorphismsItalian patientsOral swabsGene polymorphismsNull polymorphismGSTO polymorphismsMale subjectsPossible association