2020
Significant, replicable, and functional associations between KTN1 variants and alcohol and drug codependence
Luo X, Guo X, Luo X, Tan Y, Zhang P, Yang K, Xie T, Shi J, Zhang Y, Xu J, Zuo L, Li C. Significant, replicable, and functional associations between KTN1 variants and alcohol and drug codependence. Addiction Biology 2020, 26: e12888. PMID: 32115811, PMCID: PMC7641293, DOI: 10.1111/adb.12888.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Associations 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 expressionBrain
2015
Genetic variants in the CPNE5 gene are associated with alcohol dependence and obesity in Caucasian populations
Wang KS, Zuo L, Pan Y, Xie C, Luo X. Genetic variants in the CPNE5 gene are associated with alcohol dependence and obesity in Caucasian populations. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2015, 71: 1-7. PMID: 26522866, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2015.09.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMultiple logistic regression analysisMarshfield sampleRisk of obesityLogistic regression analysisCentral nervous systemGenetic variantsObesityNervous systemCommon genetic variantsAlcohol addictionCaucasian populationRegression analysisPLINK softwareGenetic associationV geneFirst evidenceAssociationCaucasian samplesGenetic componentPopulationA New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Tan Y, Zhang X, Wang X, Krystal J, Tabakoff B, Zhong C, Luo X. A New Genomewide Association Meta‐Analysis of Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1388-1395. PMID: 26173551, PMCID: PMC5587504, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12786.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American cohortAmerican cohortAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsAustralian cohortRisk genesEuropean American cohortRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsRat brainIndependent cohortMeta-AnalysisCohortMouse brainRisk variantsP-valueRNA expression analysisGenomewide association studiesBrainHuman tissuesNucleotide polymorphismsAssociation studiesGenomewide association analysis
2014
Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Lu L, Tan Y, Pan X, Cai Y, Wang X, Hong J, Zhong C, Wang F, Zhang X, Vanderlinden LA, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Genome‐wide association discoveries of alcohol dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 526-539. PMID: 25278008, PMCID: PMC4187224, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12147.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide levelPotential biological functionsGWAS samplesADH clusterGenome-wide association discoveryRisk variantsBiological functionsAlcohol dehydrogenase clusterWide significant associationsRobust risk locusCis-eQTLsRisk lociNrd1Association studiesKIAA0040PKNOX2RNA expressionImportant roleHTR7Replicable associationsIndividual samplesSERINC2Mouse brainVariants
2013
Sex chromosome-wide association analysis suggested male-specific risk genes for alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Wang K, Zhang X, Pan X, Wang G, Krystal JH, Zhang H, Luo X. Sex chromosome-wide association analysis suggested male-specific risk genes for alcohol dependence. Psychiatric Genetics 2013, 23: 233-238. PMID: 23907288, PMCID: PMC3941913, DOI: 10.1097/ypg.0b013e328364b8c7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommon PTP4A1‐PHF3‐EYS variants are specific for alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Wang K, Wang G, Pan X, Zhang X, Zhang H, Luo X. Common PTP4A1‐PHF3‐EYS variants are specific for alcohol dependence. American Journal On Addictions 2013, 23: 411-414. PMID: 24961364, PMCID: PMC4111256, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12115.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRare SERINC2 variants are specific for alcohol dependence in individuals of European descent
Zuo L, Wang KS, Zhang XY, Li CS, Zhang F, Wang X, Chen W, Gao G, Zhang H, Krystal JH, Luo X. Rare SERINC2 variants are specific for alcohol dependence in individuals of European descent. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2013, 23: 395-402. PMID: 23778322, PMCID: PMC4287355, DOI: 10.1097/fpc.0b013e328362f9f2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchExome-wide association study of replicable nonsynonymous variants conferring risk for alcohol dependence.
Zuo L, Saba L, Wang K, Zhang X, Krystal JH, Tabakoff B, Luo X. Exome-wide association study of replicable nonsynonymous variants conferring risk for alcohol dependence. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2013, 74: 622-5. PMID: 23739027, PMCID: PMC3711352, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2013.74.622.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsApolipoprotein E receptor 2Risk genesNonsynonymous variantsRNA expression analysisExome-wide association studyE receptor 2Expression analysisAssociation studiesGenesWhole exomeProtein 2RNA expressionNsSNPReplicable associationsAlcohol dependenceNonhuman speciesEuropean American sampleReceptor 2UbiquitinVariantsMultiple testingSpeciesExomeBioinformaticsUBAP2Genetic Variants in the Fat Mass- and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene are Associated with Alcohol Dependence
Wang L, Liu X, Luo X, Zeng M, Zuo L, Wang KS. Genetic Variants in the Fat Mass- and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene are Associated with Alcohol Dependence. Journal Of Molecular Neuroscience 2013, 51: 416-424. PMID: 23771786, DOI: 10.1007/s12031-013-0044-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceSingle nucleotide polymorphismsFat massType 2 diabetesLogistic regression analysisObesity-associated (FTO) geneObesity-Associated GeneAlcohol consumptionJoint interventionsFTO geneObesityRegression analysisGenetic variantsPLINK softwareAssociationAlcoholism (COGA) sampleSage samplesHaplotype analysisCollaborative studyCaucasian samplesSingle marker analysisCOGA sampleDiabetesNKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent
Zuo L, Wang K, Zhang XY, Krystal JH, Li CS, Zhang F, Zhang H, Luo X. NKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 129: 254-264. PMID: 23455491, PMCID: PMC3628730, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisGene regionMetabolic pathwaysQuantitative loci analysisSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsDiscovery sampleSNP-disease associationsNumerous genesReplication sampleLocus analysisAssociation studiesAssociation analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionSNPsRegulatory effectsGenesPathwayEuropean descentExpressionAssociation of rare PTP4A1-PHF3-EYS variants with alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Zhang X, Deng HW, Luo X. Association of rare PTP4A1-PHF3-EYS variants with alcohol dependence. Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 58: 178-179. PMID: 23324950, DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2012.153.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence
Zuo L, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Ye L, Zhang H, Krystal JH, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: 730-739. PMID: 23216389, PMCID: PMC3610804, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBeta KaryopherinsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 5FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1ATobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide significance levelSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReplication cohortDiscovery cohortAlcohol dependenceExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisPeripheral blood mononuclear cell samplesNeuropsychiatric disordersWide significant association signalsMononuclear cell samplesGenome-wide association studiesQuantitative loci analysisGene-disease association analysisCis-eQTL analysisTop single nucleotide polymorphismsCis-acting regulatory effectsSignificant association signalsBrain tissue samplesAmerican controlsEuropean American controlsRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsAfrican-American controlsSevere subtypeGenomic regionsAfrican American casesRare ADH Variant Constellations are Specific for Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Zhang H, Malison RT, Li CS, Zhang XY, Wang F, Lu L, Lu L, Wang X, Krystal JH, Zhang F, Deng HW, Luo X. Rare ADH Variant Constellations are Specific for Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2012, 48: 9-14. PMID: 23019235, PMCID: PMC3523382, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence
Zuo L, Zhang F, Zhang H, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Hong J, Lu L, Krystal J, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐wide search for replicable risk gene regions in alcohol and nicotine co‐dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2012, 159B: 437-444. PMID: 22488850, PMCID: PMC3405545, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChromosome 3Genome-wide false discovery rateGene regionFalse discovery rateGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionGenome-wide association strategyGenome-wide searchCombined P valueSNP-disease associationsAssociation peakGenomic regionsEQTL analysisEuropean American casesCausal lociLocus analysisGene expressionAssociation analysisGenesSNPsRegulatory effectsDiscovery rate
2011
A Novel, Functional and Replicable Risk Gene Region for Alcohol Dependence Identified by Genome-Wide Association Study
Zuo L, Zhang CK, Wang F, Li CS, Zhao H, Lu L, Zhang XY, Lu L, Zhang H, Zhang F, Krystal JH, Luo X. A Novel, Functional and Replicable Risk Gene Region for Alcohol Dependence Identified by Genome-Wide Association Study. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e26726. PMID: 22096494, PMCID: PMC3210123, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026726.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q
Zuo L, Gelernter J, Zhang CK, Zhao H, Lu L, Kranzler HR, Malison RT, Li CS, Wang F, Zhang XY, Deng HW, Krystal JH, Zhang F, Luo X. Genome-Wide Association Study of Alcohol Dependence Implicates KIAA0040 on Chromosome 1q. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 557-566. PMID: 21956439, PMCID: PMC3242317, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.229.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSignificant risk genesHapMap populationsGenome-wide association analysisExpression quantitative trait loci (eQTL) analysisGenome-wide association study data setsQuantitative trait locus (QTL) analysisAssociation analysisMetabolic pathwaysRisk genesGenome-wide association studiesSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsExtracellular matrix proteinsGene expression levelsNumerous genesSignificant SNPsCausal variantsKIAA0040Risk lociRisk of ADLocus analysisAssociation studiesMatrix proteinsRisk SNPsCell migration
2009
Population admixture modulates risk for alcohol dependence
Zuo L, Luo X, Listman JB, Kranzler HR, Wang S, Anton RF, Blumberg HP, Stein MB, Pearlson GD, Covault J, Charney DS, van Kammen DP, Price LH, Lappalainen J, Cramer J, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Population admixture modulates risk for alcohol dependence. Human Genetics 2009, 125: 605-613. PMID: 19306106, PMCID: PMC2777998, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-009-0647-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPro-Opiomelanocortin Gene Variation Related to Alcohol or Drug Dependence: Evidence and Replications Across Family- and Population-based Studies
Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Weiss RD, Luo X, Brady KT, Anton RF, Farrer LA, Gelernter J. Pro-Opiomelanocortin Gene Variation Related to Alcohol or Drug Dependence: Evidence and Replications Across Family- and Population-based Studies. Biological Psychiatry 2009, 66: 128-136. PMID: 19217079, PMCID: PMC2896237, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2008.12.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2008
Haplotypic Variants in DRD2, ANKK1, TTC12, and NCAM1 are Associated With Comorbid Alcohol and Drug Dependence
Yang B, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Gruen JR, Luo X, Gelernter J. Haplotypic Variants in DRD2, ANKK1, TTC12, and NCAM1 are Associated With Comorbid Alcohol and Drug Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2008, 32: 2117-2127. PMID: 18828801, PMCID: PMC2975565, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2008.00800.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research