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
2009
Adolescent cannabis use increases risk for cocaine-induced paranoia
Kalayasiri R, Gelernter J, Farrer L, Weiss R, Brady K, Gueorguieva R, Kranzler HR, Malison RT. Adolescent cannabis use increases risk for cocaine-induced paranoia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 107: 196-201. PMID: 19944543, PMCID: PMC2821949, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAge FactorsAge of OnsetCannabisCatechol O-MethyltransferaseCocaine-Related DisordersFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansLogistic ModelsMaleParanoid DisordersPolymerase Chain ReactionPrevalencePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSeverity of Illness IndexSiblingsUnited StatesConceptsAdolescent onset cannabisEarly cannabis exposureCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine-induced paranoiaCannabis exposureRisk factorsCOMT genotypeSemi-Structured AssessmentCatechol-O-methyl transferase (COMT) geneCOMT Val158Met genotypeCannabis abuseIncrease riskPsychotic symptomsOnset interactionPsychotic disordersStimulant abuseDrug dependenceFamily-based studyLogistic regressionEarly exposureAdolescent cannabisCannabisGenetic factorsSignificant predictorsVal158Met genotype
2006
Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 Allele Increases Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease
Zdanys KF, Kleiman TG, MacAvoy MG, Black BT, Rightmer TE, Grey M, Garman KS, Tampi RR, Gelernter J, van Dyck CH. Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 Allele Increases Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006, 32: 171-179. PMID: 16841077, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAD patientsPsychotic symptomsAlzheimer's diseaseBehavioral symptomsNeuropsychiatric InventoryApolipoprotein EMultiple logistic regression modelSporadic Alzheimer's diseaseGenetic risk factorsSevere-stage Alzheimer's diseaseLogistic regression modelsDifferent risk profilesDementia progressesRisk factorsIncrease riskBehavioral disturbancesPatientsDisease severitySymptomsSignificant psychosisRisk profileGreater riskApoEExploratory analysisDisease
2005
Association 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