2023
Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorder
Stiltner B, Pietrzak R, Tylee D, Nunez Y, Adhikari K, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Polysubstance addiction patterns among 7,989 individuals with cocaine use disorder. IScience 2023, 26: 107336. PMID: 37554454, PMCID: PMC10405253, DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2023.107336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderUse disordersAddiction patternsMixed bipolar episodesLatent class analysisDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderAntisocial personality disorderPsA severityMedication useHigher PSAPSA subgroupsHigher oddsBipolar episodesStress disorderPersonality disorderDisordersSubgroupsAgeSexClass analysisParticipantsComorbiditiesDiseaseDiagnosis
2015
Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS
Wang Q, Yang C, Gelernter J, Zhao H. Pervasive pleiotropy between psychiatric disorders and immune disorders revealed by integrative analysis of multiple GWAS. Human Genetics 2015, 134: 1195-1209. PMID: 26340901, PMCID: PMC4630076, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-015-1596-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsArthritis, RheumatoidCentral Nervous SystemCrohn DiseaseGenetic PleiotropyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansImmune System DiseasesMental DisordersNerve Tissue ProteinsOrgan SpecificityPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociSchizophreniaSystems IntegrationConceptsImmune disordersPsychiatric disordersCrohn's diseaseDisorder pairsMHC regionPervasive pleiotropyIntegrative analysisGenome-wide association studiesImmune dysregulationImmunological mechanismsTreatment strategiesTraits/diseasesEpidemiological observationsPsychiatric diseasesBrain disordersSame effect directionDiseaseDisordersGenomic regionsRealm of psychiatryMost allelesStrong pleiotropyAnnotation resourcesChromosome 6Association studies
2011
Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong protective effect of the aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (ALDH2) 504lys (*2) allele against alcoholism and alcohol-induced medical diseases in Asians. Human Genetics 2011, 131: 725-737. PMID: 22102315, PMCID: PMC3548401, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-011-1116-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCase-control studyPathogenesis of ADSub-group analysisStrong protective effectRandom-effects modelP-valueAldehyde dehydrogenase 2 geneLiver diseaseMedical illnessMedical diseasesProtective effectAlcohol abuseLys alleleAcetaldehyde metabolismAsian populationsStatistical significanceStrict criteriaALDH2 geneEffects modelAssociationDiseaseDominant modelStrong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases
Li D, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Strong Association of the Alcohol Dehydrogenase 1B Gene (ADH1B) with Alcohol Dependence and Alcohol-Induced Medical Diseases. Biological Psychiatry 2011, 70: 504-512. PMID: 21497796, PMCID: PMC3142297, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.02.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol dehydrogenase 1B (ADH1B) geneMedical diseasesAlcohol-induced liver diseaseStrong associationCertain Asian populationsRandom-effects modelADH1B geneLarger ORsLiver diseaseSubgroup analysisLarger sample sizeDrug dependenceSignificant associationSubstance dependenceMultiple ethnic populationsRecessive modelAsian populationsDiseaseComponents of Cross-Frequency Modulation in Health and Disease
Allen EA, Liu J, Kiehl KA, Gelernter J, Pearlson GD, Perrone-Bizzozero NI, Calhoun VD. Components of Cross-Frequency Modulation in Health and Disease. Frontiers In Systems Neuroscience 2011, 5: 59. PMID: 21808609, PMCID: PMC3139214, DOI: 10.3389/fnsys.2011.00059.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealthy controlsSchizophrenia patientsCross-frequency modulationAbnormal temporal integrationDopamine D2 receptorsHigh-frequency activityAuditory oddball taskD2 receptorsCognitive deficitsFunctional connectivityPatientsRisk allelesGenetic polymorphismsΑ2 subunitFronto-temporal electrodesOddball taskEEG recordingsDiseaseReceptorsRisk lociExploratory analysisHealthTotal numberModulationPolymorphism
2006
Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 Allele Increases Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease
Zdanys KF, Kleiman TG, MacAvoy MG, Black BT, Rightmer TE, Grey M, Garman KS, Tampi RR, Gelernter J, van Dyck CH. Apolipoprotein E ɛ4 Allele Increases Risk for Psychotic Symptoms in Alzheimer's Disease. Neuropsychopharmacology 2006, 32: 171-179. PMID: 16841077, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1301148.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAD patientsPsychotic symptomsAlzheimer's diseaseBehavioral symptomsNeuropsychiatric InventoryApolipoprotein EMultiple logistic regression modelSporadic Alzheimer's diseaseGenetic risk factorsSevere-stage Alzheimer's diseaseLogistic regression modelsDifferent risk profilesDementia progressesRisk factorsIncrease riskBehavioral disturbancesPatientsDisease severitySymptomsSignificant psychosisRisk profileGreater riskApoEExploratory analysisDiseaseBrain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants and Alzheimer's disease, affective disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and substance dependence
Zhang H, Ozbay F, Lappalainen J, Kranzler HR, van Dyck CH, Charney DS, Price LH, Southwick S, Yang B, Rasmussen A, Gelernter J. Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) gene variants and Alzheimer's disease, affective disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and substance dependence. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2006, 141B: 387-393. PMID: 16649215, PMCID: PMC2567822, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.30332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAlzheimer DiseaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorChromatography, High Pressure LiquidDNA Mutational AnalysisFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSchizophreniaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAffective disordersAlzheimer's diseaseSubstance dependenceGene variantsStress disorderBDNF gene variantsNormal control subjectsLogistic regression analysisAge of subjectsBDNF variantsNeurotrophic factorControl subjectsBDNF geneBDNF SNPsG genotypeEuropean-American subjectsG alleleDrug dependenceNeuropsychiatric disordersModest associationSchizophreniaDiseaseNovel gene variantsDisorders