2024
F95. LOCAL ANCESTRY-AWARE META-ANALYSIS OF GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES FOR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICAN POPULATIONS
Martinez-Magana J, Atkinson E, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Santoro M, Wassertheil-Smoller S, Daviglus M, Perreira K, Nicolini H, Pereira A, Belangero S, Moyses-Oliveira M, Tucker K, Ordovas J, Villatoro-Velazquez J, Montalvo-Ortiz J. F95. LOCAL ANCESTRY-AWARE META-ANALYSIS OF GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDIES FOR ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION IN LATIN AMERICAN POPULATIONS. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2024, 87: 256. DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2024.08.506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide association study studiesAncestry-specific effectsIntergenic variantAlcohol consumptionAncestry-specific lociNative-American ancestryFrequency of alcohol consumptionAssociated with alcohol consumptionMeta-analysisLocal ancestryAdmixed populationsGWA studiesGenomic backgroundAssociation studiesSLIT3 geneMAGI1 genesGenomics ConsortiumGenetic associationGenesLatin American populationsAfrican ancestryGenetic liabilityUnited StatesAncestryA phenome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation study of alcohol use variants in a diverse cohort comprising over 3 million individuals
Jennings M, Martínez-Magaña J, Courchesne-Krak N, Cupertino R, Vilar-Ribó L, Bianchi S, Hatoum A, Atkinson E, Giusti-Rodriguez P, Montalvo-Ortiz J, Gelernter J, Artigas M, 23andMe I, Aslibekyan S, Auton A, Babalola E, Bell R, Bielenberg J, Bryc K, Bullis E, Coker D, Partida G, Dhamija D, Das S, Elson S, Eriksson N, Filshtein T, Fitch A, Fletez-Brant K, Fontanillas P, Freyman W, Granka J, Heilbron K, Hernandez A, Hicks B, Hinds D, Jewett E, Jiang Y, Kukar K, Kwong A, Lin K, Llamas B, Lowe M, McCreight J, McIntyre M, Micheletti S, Moreno M, Nandakumar P, Nguyen D, Noblin E, O'Connell J, Petrakovitz A, Poznik G, Reynoso A, Schumacher M, Shastri A, Shelton J, Shi J, Shringarpure S, Su Q, Tat S, Tchakouté C, Tran V, Tung J, Wang X, Wang W, Weldon C, Wilton P, Wong C, Elson S, Edenberg H, Fontanillas P, Palmer A, Sanchez-Roige S. A phenome-wide association and Mendelian randomisation study of alcohol use variants in a diverse cohort comprising over 3 million individuals. EBioMedicine 2024, 103: 105086. PMID: 38580523, PMCID: PMC11121167, DOI: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2024.105086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple domains of healthDomains of healthEffects of alcohol consumptionAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesPhenome-wide association studyAlcohol-related behaviorsCardio-metabolic healthPotential causal effectMendelian randomisation studiesGenome-wide association studiesPhenome-wide associationMR analysisPheWAS associationsMultiple domainsHypothesis-free approachPreventive medicineDiverse cohortPheWASAssociation studiesHealthReproductive healthAlcohol behaviorConsequences of drinkingEuropean cohort
2022
Epigenome-wide association study of posttraumatic stress disorder identifies novel loci in U.S. military veterans
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Gelernter J, Cheng Z, Girgenti MJ, Xu K, Zhang X, Gopalan S, Zhou H, Duman RS, Southwick SM, Krystal JH, Pietrzak R. Epigenome-wide association study of posttraumatic stress disorder identifies novel loci in U.S. military veterans. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 65. PMID: 35177594, PMCID: PMC8854688, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-01822-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesTranscription regulationCpG sitesGenome-wide association studiesCell type proportionsPosttraumatic stress disorderPotential epigenetic biomarkersSignificant CpG sitesEpigenetic mechanismsDNA methylationNovel lociCell signalingEpigenetic biomarkersMethylation analysisAxonal guidanceNovel molecular biomarkersEPIC BeadChipLifetime posttraumatic stress disorderMilitary veteransPostmortem brain tissueMedial orbitofrontal cortexMolecular biomarkersRegulationU.S. military veterans
2019
Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Cheng Z, Kranzler HR, Zhang H, Gelernter J. Genomewide Study of Epigenetic Biomarkers of Opioid Dependence in European- American Women. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 4660. PMID: 30874594, PMCID: PMC6420601, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-41110-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEpigenome-wide association studiesEpigenetic mechanismsAssociation studiesAssociation analysisCpG sitesFirst epigenome-wide association studyGenome-wide association studiesPrevious genome-wide association studyCandidate gene approachChromatin remodelingDNA bindingGene approachGenomewide studiesDNA methylation ageCell survivalEpigenetic biomarkersRisk variantsPopulation stratificationMethylation ageGenesCell projectionsOpioid dependenceNovel peripheral biomarkersEuropean American womenCell proportion
2015
RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders
Montalvo-Ortiz JL, Gelernter J, Hudziak J, Kaufman J. RDoC and translational perspectives on the genetics of trauma‐related psychiatric disorders. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2015, 171: 81-91. PMID: 26592203, PMCID: PMC4754782, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32395.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsStress-related psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersTrauma-related psychiatric disordersAdverse early life experiencesSubstance use disordersGenetic risk factorsKey brain structuresDistinct neural circuitsDistinct psychiatric disordersSubstance use problemsClinical syndromeRisk factorsHigh riskPsychiatric problemsUse disordersAdverse early experiencesTranslational studiesGenome-wide association studiesClinical phenotypeNeural circuitsBrain structuresResearch Domain Criteria frameworkCircuitry developmentEarly life experiencesAnxiety disorders