2018
Subset-Based Analysis Using Gene-Environment Interactions for Discovery of Genetic Associations across Multiple Studies or Phenotypes
Yu Y, Xia L, Lee S, Zhou X, Stringham H, Boehnke M, Mukherjee B. Subset-Based Analysis Using Gene-Environment Interactions for Discovery of Genetic Associations across Multiple Studies or Phenotypes. Human Heredity 2018, 83: 283-314. PMID: 31132756, PMCID: PMC7034441, DOI: 10.1159/000496867.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCase-Control StudiesCholesterolCohort StudiesComputer SimulationC-Reactive ProteinFinlandGene FrequencyGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansLipoproteins, LDLMeta-Analysis as TopicModels, GeneticPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideConceptsPresence of G-E interactionsGenetic associationHeterogeneity of genetic effectsDiscovery of genetic associationsGene-environment (G-EMarginal genetic effectsG-E interactionsGenome-wide association studiesGene-environment interactionsGenetic effectsData examplesSimulation studySingle nucleotide polymorphismsGene-environmentAssociation studiesAssociation analysisScreening toolMarginal associationNucleotide polymorphismsPresence of heterogeneityAssociationEnvironmental factorsIncreased powerMultiple studiesG-E
2017
Meta‐analysis of gene‐environment interaction exploiting gene‐environment independence across multiple case‐control studies
Estes J, Rice J, Li S, Stringham H, Boehnke M, Mukherjee B. Meta‐analysis of gene‐environment interaction exploiting gene‐environment independence across multiple case‐control studies. Statistics In Medicine 2017, 36: 3895-3909. PMID: 28744888, PMCID: PMC5624850, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBayes TheoremBiasBiometryBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesComputer SimulationDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gene-Environment InteractionHumansLogistic ModelsMeta-Analysis as TopicModels, GeneticModels, StatisticalPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRetrospective StudiesConceptsGene-environment independenceGene-environmentEmpirical Bayes estimatorsGene-environment interactionsCase-control studyMeta-analysis settingBayes estimatorsRetrospective likelihood frameworkShrinkage estimatorsMeta-analysisTesting gene-environment interactionsCombination of estimatesFactors body mass indexSimulation studyBody mass indexUnconstrained modelLikelihood frameworkInverse varianceMeta-analysis frameworkFTO geneMass indexGenetic markersEstimationStandard alternativeChatterjee
2015
Comparative genome-wide association studies of a depressive symptom phenotype in a repeated measures setting by race/ethnicity in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Ware E, Mukherjee B, Sun Y, Diez-Roux A, Kardia S, Smith J. Comparative genome-wide association studies of a depressive symptom phenotype in a repeated measures setting by race/ethnicity in the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. BMC Genomic Data 2015, 16: 118. PMID: 26459564, PMCID: PMC4603946, DOI: 10.1186/s12863-015-0274-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-Ethnic StudyGenome-wide association studiesStudies of depressive symptomsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisDepressive symptomsStudy of AtherosclerosisGenome-wide suggestive levelMeasures analysisSingle-nucleotide polymorphismsMultiple ethnicitiesBaseline measurementsMeta-analysisEuropean AmericansLongitudinal measurementsGenome-wide analysisLongitudinal frameworkSuggestive levelAssociation studiesMethodsThis studyEthnicityGenetic predictorsP-valueMood disordersHealthNovel variants
2014
The Role of Environmental Heterogeneity in Meta‐Analysis of Gene–Environment Interactions With Quantitative Traits
Li S, Mukherjee B, Taylor J, Rice K, Wen X, Rice J, Stringham H, Boehnke M. The Role of Environmental Heterogeneity in Meta‐Analysis of Gene–Environment Interactions With Quantitative Traits. Genetic Epidemiology 2014, 38: 416-429. PMID: 24801060, PMCID: PMC4108593, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlpha-Ketoglutarate-Dependent Dioxygenase FTOBiasBody Mass IndexCase-Control StudiesCholesterol, HDLCohort StudiesDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Gene FrequencyGene-Environment InteractionGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMeta-Analysis as TopicModels, GeneticPhenotypePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProteinsQuantitative Trait, HeritableConceptsIndividual level dataMeta-analysisInverse-variance weighted meta-analysisEnvironmental heterogeneityGene-environment interaction studiesInverse-variance weighted estimatorMeta-analysis of interactionsStudy of type 2 diabetesGene-environment interactionsBody mass indexMeta-regression approachSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAdaptive weighted estimatorFTO geneType 2 diabetesMass indexMeta-regressionQuantitative traitsSummary statisticsCholesterol dataNucleotide polymorphismsLevel dataUnivariate summary statisticsData harmonizationEnvironmental covariates