2024
The Role of 3’ Regulatory Region Flanking Kinectin 1 Gene in Schizophrenia
Guo X, Luo X, Huang X, Zhang Y, Ji J, Wang X, Wang K, Wang J, Pan X, Chen B, Tan Y, Luo X. The Role of 3’ Regulatory Region Flanking Kinectin 1 Gene in Schizophrenia. Anatolian Journal Of Psychiatry 2024, 25: 413-420. PMID: 39148597, PMCID: PMC11322729, DOI: 10.5152/alphapsychiatry.2024.241616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAssociated with volumetric reductionsBasal gangliaSuperior frontal cortexDevelopment of schizophreniaSingle-nucleotide polymorphismsRisk of schizophreniaNucleus accumbensFrontal cortexPosterior cingulateMatter volumeInsular cortexBrain areasSchizophreniaSubcortical nucleiVolumetric reductionCortexPutamenCortical areasIndependent samplesRisk allelesSignificance of variantsRegulatory regionsMRNA expressionGenome-wide association studies
2023
A novel risk variant block across introns 36–45 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia: a cohort-wise replication and cerebral region-wide validation study
Guo X, Wang S, Lin X, Wang Z, Dou Y, Cao Y, Zhang Y, Luo X, Kang L, Yu T, Wang Z, Tan Y, Gao S, Zheng H, Zhao F, Wang H, Wang K, Xie F, Chen W, Luo X. A novel risk variant block across introns 36–45 of CACNA1C for schizophrenia: a cohort-wise replication and cerebral region-wide validation study. Psychiatric Genetics 2023, 33: 182-190. PMID: 37706495, PMCID: PMC10502955, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0000000000000344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGray matter volumeBrain regionsMRNA expressionSubcortical structuresPathogenesis of schizophreniaRisk variantsRisk genesMultiple brain regionsCortical surface areaPotential regulatory effectsHealthy subjectsMatter volumeSignificant associationCortical regionsSame effect directionSchizophreniaNovel risk variantsSchizophrenia risk allelesAssociation studiesCACNA1CIndependent samplesRegulatory effectsNumerous genome-wide association studiesTop risk genesValidation studyA significant, functional and replicable risk KTN1 variant block for schizophrenia
Mao Q, Lin X, Yin Q, Liu P, Zhang Y, Qu S, Xu J, Cheng W, Luo X, Kang L, Taximaimaiti R, Zheng C, Zhang H, Wang X, Ren H, Cao Y, Lin J, Luo X. A significant, functional and replicable risk KTN1 variant block for schizophrenia. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 3890. PMID: 36890161, PMCID: PMC9995530, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-27448-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMale-specific, replicable and functional roles of genetic variants and cerebral gray matter volumes in ADHD: a gene-wide association study across KTN1 and a region-wide functional validation across brain
Luo X, Lin X, Ide J, Luo X, Zhang Y, Xu J, Wang L, Chen Y, Cheng W, Zheng J, Wang Z, Yu T, Taximaimaiti R, Jing X, Wang X, Cao Y, Tan Y, Li C. Male-specific, replicable and functional roles of genetic variants and cerebral gray matter volumes in ADHD: a gene-wide association study across KTN1 and a region-wide functional validation across brain. Child And Adolescent Psychiatry And Mental Health 2023, 17: 4. PMID: 36609385, PMCID: PMC9824933, DOI: 10.1186/s13034-022-00536-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGray matter volumeAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderTotal intracranial volumeSubcortical gray matter volumesMRNA expressionBasal gangliaEuropean cohortABCD cohortMatter volumeCerebral gray matter volumeRisk of ADHDPathogenesis of ADHDGene-wide association studyAmygdala gray matter volumeRegulatory effectsDeficit hyperactivity disorderBrain cohortSubcortical regionsBrain regionsIntracranial volumeCohortSubcortical structuresADHD risk allelesADHD riskHyperactivity disorder
2021
Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia.
Shi J, Chen N, Wang Z, Wang F, Tan Y, Tan S, Tong J, An H, Guo X, Zuo L, Wang X, Yang F, Luo X. Cholinergic receptor nicotinic beta 3 subunit polymorphisms and smoking in male Chinese patients with schizophrenia. EC Psychology And Psychiatry 2021, 10: 11-23. PMID: 34368810, PMCID: PMC8341072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMRNA expressionSmoking behaviorSingle nucleotide polymorphismsGABAergic receptor expressionMale Chinese patientsHuman brainPromoter single nucleotide polymorphismsBeta 3 subunitSignificant mRNA expressionChinese patientsReceptor expressionHealthy volunteersNicotine dependenceSmokingSchizophreniaBrainReceptor genePatientsDopaminergicRegulatory effectsSubunit polymorphismsTotal sampleCis-acting regulatory effectsNucleotide polymorphismsCommon genetic basis
2020
Replicated risk CACNA1C variants for major psychiatric disorders may serve as potential therapeutic targets for the shared depressive endophenotype.
Guo X, Fu Y, Zhang Y, Wang T, Lu L, Luo X, Wang K, Huang J, Xie T, Zheng C, Yang K, Tong J, Zuo L, Kang L, Tan Y, Jiang K, Li CR, Luo X. Replicated risk CACNA1C variants for major psychiatric disorders may serve as potential therapeutic targets for the shared depressive endophenotype. 2020, 4 PMID: 34046650, PMCID: PMC8153461.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor psychiatric disordersGenome-wide association studiesL-type voltage-gated calcium channelsMajor depressive disorderMRNA expression regulationPsychiatric disordersTherapeutic targetBipolar disorderChronic mild stress (CMS) ratsHuman hippocampusExpression regulationDepressive endophenotypeType voltage-gated calcium channelsRole of venlafaxineVoltage-gated calcium channelsPotential therapeutic targetRisk genesSignificant mRNA expressionVenlafaxine treatmentDepressive disorderStress ratsDepressive symptomsIndependent cohortCalcium channelsMRNA expressionKTN1 Variants Underlying Putamen Gray Matter Volumes and Parkinson’s Disease
Mao Q, Wang X, Chen B, Fan L, Wang S, Zhang Y, Lin X, Cao Y, Wu YC, Ji J, Xu J, Zheng J, Zhang H, Zheng C, Chen W, Cheng W, Luo X, Wang K, Zuo L, Kang L, Li CR, Luo X. KTN1 Variants Underlying Putamen Gray Matter Volumes and Parkinson’s Disease. Frontiers In Neuroscience 2020, 14: 651. PMID: 32655362, PMCID: PMC7324786, DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2020.00651.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPutamen gray matter volumesSubstantia nigra pars compactaGray matter volumeParkinson's diseaseMRNA expressionSingle nucleotide polymorphismsPD riskIndependent cohortMatter volumeDevelopment of PDPars compactaDopaminergic neuronsPutamenPutamen volumeSignificant associationPD associationsRisk allelesDiseaseSelective lossCohortGene variants
2016
SNHG8 is identified as a key regulator of epstein-barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric cancer by an integrative analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression
Huang T, Ji Y, Hu D, Chen B, Zhang H, Li C, Chen G, Luo X, Zheng XW, Lin X. SNHG8 is identified as a key regulator of epstein-barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric cancer by an integrative analysis of lncRNA and mRNA expression. Oncotarget 2016, 5: 80990-81002. PMID: 27835598, PMCID: PMC5348371, DOI: 10.18632/oncotarget.13167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCell Transformation, ViralComputational BiologyDatabases, GeneticEpstein-Barr Virus InfectionsFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression Regulation, NeoplasticGene Regulatory NetworksHerpesvirus 4, HumanHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansMaleMiddle AgedReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionRNA, Long NoncodingRNA, MessengerRNA, NeoplasmSequence Analysis, RNAStomach NeoplasmsYoung AdultConceptsEpstein-Barr virusGastric cancerAdjacent normal tissuesGastric carcinomaNormal tissuesPossible candidate biomarkersHigh mortality rateAdjacent tissue samplesVariety of cancersCancer-specific pathwaysLncRNA-mRNA co-expression networkNormal human tissuesEpstein-BarrReal-time PCRLong non-coding RNAsIndependent cohortMortality rateCandidate biomarkersCancerMRNA expressionSNHG8Tissue samplesTumorigenesis mechanismsHuman cancersBody mapAssociations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Li C, Wang Z, Wang K, Zhang X, Lin X, Chen X, Zhong C, Wang X, Wang J, Lu L, Luo X. Associations of rare nicotinic cholinergic receptor gene variants to nicotine and alcohol dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2016, 171: 1057-1071. PMID: 27473937, PMCID: PMC5587505, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcoholismAnimalsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesDatabases, Nucleic AcidFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiceNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptors, NicotinicTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsCHRN genesGenomic regionsNicotine dependenceAD risk genesAlcohol dependenceRare variantsNicotinic cholinergic receptor genesRewarding effectsDistinct subunitsMouse brainGenesMicroarray platformRisk genesNicotine's rewarding effectsCholinergic receptor genesReceptor geneSpecific brain areasDifferent neuropsychiatric disordersIndependent cohortDiscrete regionsWhole mouse brainBrain areasNeuropsychiatric disordersMRNA expressionBrainAssociations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population
Lin X, Hu D, Chen G, Shi Y, Zhang H, Wang X, Guo X, Lu L, Black D, Zheng XW, Luo X. Associations of THBS2 and THBS4 polymorphisms to gastric cancer in a Southeast Chinese population. Cancer Genetics 2016, 209: 215-222. PMID: 27160021, DOI: 10.1016/j.cancergen.2016.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric cancerSoutheast Chinese populationThrombospondin-2Thrombospondin-4MRNA expressionChinese populationHuman GC tumorsMouse stomach tissuesDiffuse-type gastric cancerCase-control setsClinicopathological featuresTumor sizePoor prognosisReal-time PCRGC tumorsUnfavorable genotypesPrognosis predictionGC casesMouse stomachModest associationStomach tissueCancer developmentGC riskMRNA overexpressionHuman stomach