2013
NRG3 gene is associated with the risk and age at onset of Alzheimer disease
Wang KS, Xu N, Wang L, Aragon L, Ciubuc R, Arana TB, Mao C, Petty L, Briones D, Su BB, Luo X, Camarillo C, Escamilla MA, Xu C. NRG3 gene is associated with the risk and age at onset of Alzheimer disease. Journal Of Neural Transmission 2013, 121: 183-192. PMID: 24061483, DOI: 10.1007/s00702-013-1091-0.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 Research
2008
Interaction between Two Independent CNR1 Variants Increases Risk for Cocaine Dependence in European Americans: A Replication Study in Family-Based Sample and Population-Based Sample
Zuo L, Kranzler HR, Luo X, Yang BZ, Weiss R, Brady K, Poling J, Farrer L, Gelernter J. Interaction between Two Independent CNR1 Variants Increases Risk for Cocaine Dependence in European Americans: A Replication Study in Family-Based Sample and Population-Based Sample. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 1504-1513. PMID: 19052543, PMCID: PMC2879626, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.206.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesCluster AnalysisCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersFamilyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansLinkage DisequilibriumParanoid DisordersPolymorphism, Single NucleotideReceptor, Cannabinoid, CB1Regression AnalysisSequence Analysis, DNAUnited StatesWhite People
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
2006
Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence
Luo X, Kranzler HR, Zuo L, Wang S, Schork NJ, Gelernter J. Diplotype Trend Regression Analysis of the ADH Gene Cluster and the ALDH2 Gene: Multiple Significant Associations with Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2006, 78: 973-987. PMID: 16685648, PMCID: PMC1474098, DOI: 10.1086/504113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsADH gene clusterGene clusterAldehyde dehydrogenase geneStructured association analysisConventional association methodsALDH2 geneAlcohol dehydrogenaseAdh geneDehydrogenase geneAssociation analysisSusceptibility lociGenesRisk genesFunctional variantsDisease allelesFunctional complexityCase-control sampleAncestry informative markersHardy-Weinberg equilibrium testDisequilibrium measuresMultiple significant associationsAllelesAlcohol-metabolizing enzymesConventional case-control comparisonsUnlinked ancestry-informative markersAssociation between two µ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) haplotype blocks and drug or alcohol dependence
Zhang H, Luo X, Kranzler HR, Lappalainen J, Yang BZ, Krupitsky E, Zvartau E, Gelernter J. Association between two µ-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) haplotype blocks and drug or alcohol dependence. Human Molecular Genetics 2006, 15: 807-819. PMID: 16476706, PMCID: PMC3164878, DOI: 10.1093/hmg/ddl024.Peer-Reviewed Original Research