2016
The role of genes involved in stress, neural plasticity, and brain circuitry in depressive phenotypes: Convergent findings in a mouse model of neglect
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Bordner KA, Carlyle BC, Gelernter J, Simen AA, Kaufman J. The role of genes involved in stress, neural plasticity, and brain circuitry in depressive phenotypes: Convergent findings in a mouse model of neglect. Behavioural Brain Research 2016, 315: 71-74. PMID: 27506655, PMCID: PMC5396458, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbr.2016.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsDepressionDisease Models, AnimalGene Expression RegulationInhibitor of Differentiation ProteinsMaleMaternal DeprivationMaze LearningMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, Inbred DBAMicroarray AnalysisNerve Tissue ProteinsNeuronal PlasticityPrefrontal CortexReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRNA, MessengerStress, PsychologicalSwimmingConceptsTubulin Polymerization Promoting ProteinRole of genesGene expression dataEpigenetic changesGene expressionPhenotype dataExpression dataPrefrontal cortex tissueGenesSecondary analysisMedial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) tissueGlutamate NMDA receptorsAdult male miceId-3Early life stressPhenotypeSwimming testMale miceNMDA receptorsDepression riskMaternal separationMouse modelDepressive phenotypeBrain circuitryBehavioral differences
2014
Child Abuse, Depression, and Methylation in Genes Involved With Stress, Neural Plasticity, and Brain Circuitry
Weder N, Zhang H, Jensen K, Yang BZ, Simen A, Jackowski A, Lipschitz D, Douglas-Palumberi H, Ge M, Perepletchikova F, O'Loughlin K, Hudziak JJ, Gelernter J, Kaufman J. Child Abuse, Depression, and Methylation in Genes Involved With Stress, Neural Plasticity, and Brain Circuitry. Journal Of The American Academy Of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry 2014, 53: 417-424.e5. PMID: 24655651, PMCID: PMC4126411, DOI: 10.1016/j.jaac.2013.12.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTubulin Polymerization Promoting ProteinCandidate genesEpigenetic changesMethylation sitesGenome-wide methylation studyMultiple methylation sitesK BeadChip arraySaliva-derived DNAEpigenetic mechanismsK BeadChipBeadChip arrayEpigenetic markersStress responseMethylation studiesCpG sitesGenesNeural circuitry developmentMethylationId-3Whole genome testingNeural plasticityGRIN1Genome testingPlasticityGlutamate receptors
2013
Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence
Xie P, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Farrer LA, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Deep resequencing of 17 glutamate system genes identifies rare variants in DISC1 and GRIN2B affecting risk of opioid dependence. Addiction Biology 2013, 19: 955-964. PMID: 23855403, PMCID: PMC3815683, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesGene FrequencyHumansNerve Tissue ProteinsOpioid-Related DisordersReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateSchizophreniaSequence Analysis, DNAWhite PeopleConceptsOpioid dependenceSubstance dependenceRare variantsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptorsCo-occurring alcohol dependenceHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsNMDA systemOpioid abuseGlutamate receptorsSchizophrenia risk genesSD riskAlcohol dependenceSignificant associationCocaine dependenceAdditional subjectsOD riskRisk genesDISC1African AmericansFirst demonstrationCommon variantsRiskSubjectsMinor allele frequency
2004
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism
Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Gelernter J, Krystal JH. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 1776-1782. PMID: 15465973, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.161.10.1776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleDissociative DisordersDouble-Blind MethodEthanolFamilyFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMalePedigreePlacebosPsychoses, AlcoholicReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRisk Factors