2018
Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Zhou H, D’Andrea I, Maroteaux L, Lori A, Smith A, Ressler KJ, Nuñez YZ, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. Translational studies support a role for serotonin 2B receptor (HTR2B) gene in aggression-related cannabis response. Molecular Psychiatry 2018, 23: 2277-2286. PMID: 29875475, PMCID: PMC6281782, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-018-0077-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrady Trauma ProjectAfrican AmericansWild-type miceReceptor geneEffects of cannabisWide significant risk lociResident-intruder paradigmImpulsivity/aggressionConcordant findingsTHC administrationKnockout miceTranslational studiesAA subjectsCannabis useStudy designTrauma ProjectAdverse effectsMiceCannabisAggressive behaviorEuropean AmericansNominal associationAdverse consequencesGenome-wide association study (GWAS) designRisk loci
2015
A CHRNA5 Smoking Risk Variant Decreases the Aversive Effects of Nicotine in Humans
Jensen KP, DeVito EE, Herman AI, Valentine GW, Gelernter J, Sofuoglu M. A CHRNA5 Smoking Risk Variant Decreases the Aversive Effects of Nicotine in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 40: 2813-2821. PMID: 25948103, PMCID: PMC4864657, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2015.131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlood PressureCognition DisordersCotinineFemaleGenome-Wide Association StudyHeart RateHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuropsychological TestsNicotineNicotinic AgonistsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicSmokingSubstance Withdrawal SyndromeSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsAversive effectsHeavy smokingRisk allelesSmoking-related disordersAfrican American smokersCHRNA5-CHRNA3Doses of nicotineHigh nicotine doseNicotine administrationIntravenous doseNicotine effectsNicotine doseAmerican smokersWithdrawal severityOvernight abstinenceAcute responseAA subjectsCardiovascular reactivityCHRNB4 gene clusterNicotineEuropean AmericansAversive responsesAdministration sessionsSmokingCognitive performance
2004
NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans
Luo X, Klempan TA, Lappalainen J, Rosenheck RA, Charney DS, Erdos J, van Kammen DP, Kranzler HR, Kennedy JL, Gelernter J. NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 112-117. PMID: 14732589, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00588-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanChi-Square DistributionCysteineDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeGlycineHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor, Notch4Receptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, NotchSchizophreniaThreonineConceptsHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testSchizophrenia patientsAfrican AmericansFisher's exact testNOTCH4 locusChi-square testComparison of alleleEuropean-American subjectsPositive linkage disequilibriumAA subjectsPatientsSchizophreniaSpecific markersHaplotype frequenciesT associatesLinkage disequilibriumEA subjectsNOTCH4 geneSubjectsGene haplotypesAmerican subjectsNucleotide polymorphisms
2003
CALCYON gene variation, schizophrenia, and cocaine dependence
Luo X, Kranzler H, Lappalainen J, Rosenheck R, Charney D, Zuo L, Erdos J, van Kammen DP, Gelernter J. CALCYON gene variation, schizophrenia, and cocaine dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2003, 125B: 25-30. PMID: 14755439, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.20092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testEA subjectsFisher's exact testSubstance use disordersCalcyon geneDopamine receptor-interacting proteinsComparison of alleleUse disordersEuropean-American subjectsControl groupAA subjectsSchizophreniaReceptor-interacting proteinHaplotype frequenciesPotential roleSpecific polymorphismsMotor controlGene variationSame haplotype blockGenetic variantsSubjectsNucleotide polymorphismsLinkage disequilibrium