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Cross-ancestry meta-analysis of opioid use disorder uncovers novel loci with predominant effects in brain regions associated with addiction
Kember RL, Vickers-Smith R, Xu H, Toikumo S, Niarchou M, Zhou H, Hartwell EE, Crist RC, Rentsch CT, Davis L, Justice A, Sanchez-Roige S, Kampman K, Gelernter J, Kranzler H. Cross-ancestry meta-analysis of opioid use disorder uncovers novel loci with predominant effects in brain regions associated with addiction. Nature Neuroscience 2022, 25: 1279-1287. PMID: 36171425, PMCID: PMC9682545, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-022-01160-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderGenome-wide association studiesWide significant lociGene expression enrichmentSignificant genetic correlationsCell type groupSignificant lociAssociation studiesExpression enrichmentMillion Veteran ProgramGenetic correlationsUse disordersLociBrain regionsExonic variantsIntronic variantsSubstance use disordersTraitsBiological basisOpioid epidemicPsychiatric disordersVeteran ProgramBrain diseasesTSNARE1FBXW4Phenome-wide Association Analysis of Substance Use Disorders in a Deeply Phenotyped Sample
Kember RL, Hartwell EE, Xu H, Rotenberg J, Almasy L, Zhou H, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR. Phenome-wide Association Analysis of Substance Use Disorders in a Deeply Phenotyped Sample. Biological Psychiatry 2022, 93: 536-545. PMID: 36273948, PMCID: PMC9931661, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2022.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderOpioid use disorderPolygenic risk scoresUse disordersCo-occurring psychiatric disordersComprehensive psychiatric interviewSemi-Structured AssessmentElectronic health recordsControl subjectsLow prevalencePsychiatric interviewRisk scorePsychiatric disordersPhenome-wide association analysisDrug dependenceEuropean individualsHealth recordsLifetime cannabisPhenome-wide association studyDisordersAfrican ancestry individualsDSM diagnosesPopulation sampleGenetic liability
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T4. RELATIONSHIP OF GENETICALLY-INDEXED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH MENTAL DISORDERS
Galimberti M, Gupta P, Deak J, Dao C, Nitin R, Zhou H, Harrington K, Na P, Topiwala A, Davis L, Gaziano M, Levey D, Stein M, Gelernter J. T4. RELATIONSHIP OF GENETICALLY-INDEXED PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WITH MENTAL DISORDERS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 157-158. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.314.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProtective effect of PAMental health traitsMillion Veteran ProgramEffects of PAGenome-wide association studiesPhysical activityLocal genetic correlationAlcohol consumptionPosttraumatic stress disorderSmoking initiationLeisure time PARelationship of PAUse disorderMental health outcomesPsychiatric disordersSelf-reported informationSubstance useAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderGenetic correlation analysisLocal genetic correlation analysisTime PAGenome-wide association study statisticsHealth traitsMR analysisResults PA