2007
CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Covault J, Gelernter J. CNR1 Variation Modulates Risk for Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Biological Psychiatry 2007, 62: 616-626. PMID: 17509535, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.12.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosome MappingComorbidityFemaleGenetic MarkersGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsCannabinoid receptor 1Substance dependenceHealthy control subjectsHuman cannabinoid receptor 1Control subjectsSD patientsT genotypeProtective allelesAlcohol dependenceReceptor 1Disease riskModulate riskCNR1 geneCNR1 variationInitial reportCase-control sampleLarge case-control sampleRegression analysisRiskStrong genetic effectsMarkersSignificant interaction effectMultiple markersAncestry informative markersSNP8
2004
NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans
Luo X, Klempan TA, Lappalainen J, Rosenheck RA, Charney DS, Erdos J, van Kammen DP, Kranzler HR, Kennedy JL, Gelernter J. NOTCH4 gene haplotype is associated with schizophrenia in African Americans. Biological Psychiatry 2004, 55: 112-117. PMID: 14732589, DOI: 10.1016/s0006-3223(03)00588-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesBlack or African AmericanChi-Square DistributionCysteineDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeGlycineHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProto-Oncogene ProteinsReceptor, Notch4Receptors, Cell SurfaceReceptors, NotchSchizophreniaThreonineConceptsHealthy control subjectsControl subjectsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsExact testSchizophrenia patientsAfrican AmericansFisher's exact testNOTCH4 locusChi-square testComparison of alleleEuropean-American subjectsPositive linkage disequilibriumAA subjectsPatientsSchizophreniaSpecific markersHaplotype frequenciesT associatesLinkage disequilibriumEA subjectsNOTCH4 geneSubjectsGene haplotypesAmerican subjectsNucleotide polymorphisms