2014
The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men
Sartor CE, Wang Z, Xu K, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J. The Joint Effects of ADH1B Variants and Childhood Adversity on Alcohol Related Phenotypes in African‐American and European‐American Women and Men. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2014, 38: 2907-2914. PMID: 25410943, PMCID: PMC4445128, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChildhood adversityAllele carriersEA menAlcohol use disorder symptomsAlcohol phenotypesRisk factorsAA womenProtective effectADH1B rs1229984Psychiatric outcomesEA womenEuropean American womenOrdinal regression analysisProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceAUD symptomsSubstance dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDisorder symptomsADH1B variantsAlcohol problemsWomenMenRegression analysisSignificant main effectClinical features of methamphetamine‐induced paranoia and preliminary genetic association with DBH‐1021C→T in a Thai treatment cohort
Kalayasiri R, Verachai V, Gelernter J, Mutirangura A, Malison RT. Clinical features of methamphetamine‐induced paranoia and preliminary genetic association with DBH‐1021C→T in a Thai treatment cohort. Addiction 2014, 109: 965-976. PMID: 24521142, PMCID: PMC4018411, DOI: 10.1111/add.12512.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDopamine β-hydroxylaseMethamphetamine-dependent individualsAssociated clinical variablesGenetic polymorphismsΒ-hydroxylaseLogistic regression analysisSubstance abuse treatment centersHigh-activity genotypesSemi-Structured AssessmentAntisocial personality disorderCT carriersCent of individualsClinical featuresClinical presentationCigarette smokingClinical variablesRetrospective analysisTreatment centersDrug dependenceActivity genotypeMethamphetamine useMethamphetamine dependencePersonality disorderRegression analysisGenetic associationDSM-5 Gambling Disorder: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Substance Use Disorder Sample
Rennert L, Denis C, Peer K, Lynch KG, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. DSM-5 Gambling Disorder: Prevalence and Characteristics in a Substance Use Disorder Sample. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 50-56. PMID: 24490711, PMCID: PMC4019046, DOI: 10.1037/a0034518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance Use Disorder SamplePathological gamblingGD diagnosisSemistructured psychiatric interviewFourth Edition diagnosisLogistic regression analysisGambling disorderDSM-5 diagnosisMultinomial logistic regression analysisDisorder sampleProspective studySUD sampleEdition diagnosisHigh prevalenceComorbid SUDPG criteriaPsychiatric interviewMental disordersDSM-IVSubstance dependenceDiagnosisPrevalenceStatistical ManualRegression analysisFifth edition
2013
Profiling of Childhood Adversity-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Alcoholic Patients and Healthy Controls
Zhang H, Wang F, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Profiling of Childhood Adversity-Associated DNA Methylation Changes in Alcoholic Patients and Healthy Controls. PLOS ONE 2013, 8: e65648. PMID: 23799031, PMCID: PMC3683055, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0065648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcoholismAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChild AbuseCpG IslandsDNA MethylationEpigenesis, GeneticFemaleGenetic Association StudiesGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsNociceptin ReceptorPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePromoter Regions, GeneticReceptors, NicotinicReceptors, OpioidRetinal DehydrogenaseRGS ProteinsSequence Analysis, DNATranscription, GeneticWhite PeopleYoung AdultConceptsHealthy controlsAD patientsChildhood adversityDNA methylation changesIllumina GoldenGate methylation arrayPeripheral blood DNA methylation levelsBlood DNA methylation levelsAlcoholic patientsControl subjectsLinear regression analysisMethylation changesPatientsMethylation levelsPromoter regionEA casesBonferroni correctionRegression analysisP-valueAfrican AmericansOverall methylation levels
2010
Variation in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter is associated with a measure of sociopathy in alcoholics
Herman AI, Conner TS, Anton RF, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Covault J. Variation in the gene encoding the serotonin transporter is associated with a measure of sociopathy in alcoholics. Addiction Biology 2010, 16: 124-132. PMID: 20192950, PMCID: PMC2888710, DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-1600.2009.00197.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholics AnonymousAlcoholismAllelesAntisocial Personality DisorderCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivationPersonality InventoryPolymorphism, GeneticPsychotherapySerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSex FactorsConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use disorderAlcohol Treatment TrialSerotonin transporter proteinSocialization scoresTreatment trialsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersInsertion-deletion polymorphismTri-allelicInventory scoresSerotonin transporterSingle nucleotide polymorphismsWomenLower socialization scoresProject MATCHRegression analysisScoresShort allele
2007
The OPRD1 and OPRK1 loci in alcohol or drug dependence: OPRD1 variation modulates substance dependence risk
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Yang BZ, Luo X, Gelernter J. The OPRD1 and OPRK1 loci in alcohol or drug dependence: OPRD1 variation modulates substance dependence risk. Molecular Psychiatry 2007, 13: 531-543. PMID: 17622222, PMCID: PMC3163084, DOI: 10.1038/sj.mp.4002035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcoholismCase-Control StudiesCocaine-Related DisordersEuropeExonsFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHeroin DependenceHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, Opioid, deltaReceptors, Opioid, kappaRiskSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsLogistic regression analysisSingle nucleotide polymorphismsRegression analysisTag single nucleotide polymorphismsOPRD1 variantsG alleleC alleleDrug dependenceSignificant associationRisk effectsEuropean AmericansStratification artifactSignificant differencesPositive associationHaplotypic associationsMultiple testingAssociationOPRK1OPRD1Dependence riskSDCNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8
2005
ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Yang BZ, Lappalainen J, Gelernter J. ADH4 gene variation is associated with alcohol and drug dependence: results from family controlled and population-structured association studies. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2005, 15: 755-768. PMID: 16220108, DOI: 10.1097/01.fpc.0000180141.77036.dc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceDrug dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsDiagnosis of alcoholLogistic regression analysisUnrelated healthy controlsUnrelated casesRigorous study designsGene variationRelative risk analysisHaplotype-based haplotype relative riskHealthy controlsRelative riskHaplotype relative risk analysisDisequilibrium testCase-control association analysisInitial studyStudy designTransmission disequilibrium testStrong associationHaplotype relative riskRegression analysisMarkersAffected offspringPresent study