2001
The Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Polymorphism of the Dopamine Transporter Gene Is Not Associated with Significant Change in Dopamine Transporter Phenotype in Humans
Martinez D, Gelernter J, Abi-Dargham A, van Dyck C, Kegeles L, Innis R, Laruelle M. The Variable Number of Tandem Repeats Polymorphism of the Dopamine Transporter Gene Is Not Associated with Significant Change in Dopamine Transporter Phenotype in Humans. Neuropsychopharmacology 2001, 24: 553-560. PMID: 11282255, DOI: 10.1016/s0893-133x(00)00216-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmphetamineAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBenzamidesCarrier ProteinsCocaineCocaine-Related DisordersDopamineDopamine AntagonistsDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsGenotypeHumansIodine RadioisotopesMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMinisatellite RepeatsNeostriatumNerve Tissue ProteinsPhenotypePolymorphism, GeneticPsychotic DisordersPyrrolidinesRadiopharmaceuticalsSchizophreniaTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonConceptsAmphetamine-induced dopamine releaseDopamine releaseDAT expressionDopamine transporterDifferent patient populationsAttention deficit hyperactivity disorderDeficit hyperactivity disorderNeurochemical phenotypePatient populationHealthy controlsDAT densityComputerized emission tomographyDopamine transmissionClinical phenotypeDiagnostic groupsSignificant associationEmission tomographyCocaine-induced paranoiaHyperactivity disorderTandem repeat polymorphismVNTR polymorphismDopamine transporter geneRepeat polymorphismTotal sample
1998
Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects
Gelernter J, Kranzler H, Coccaro EF, Siever LJ, New AS. Serotonin Transporter Protein Gene Polymorphism and Personality Measures in African American and European American Subjects. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1998, 155: 1332-1338. PMID: 9766763, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.155.10.1332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBlack PeopleCarrier ProteinsFemaleGene FrequencyGenotypeHumansIntronsMaleMembrane GlycoproteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsNerve Tissue ProteinsPersonalityPersonality DisordersPolymorphism, GeneticPromoter Regions, GeneticSerotoninSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSubstance-Related DisordersWhite PeopleConceptsOverall negative findingsSLC6A4 promoter polymorphismNormal comparison subjectsPsychiatric diagnostic groupsProtein gene polymorphismsAmerican subjectsSynaptic inactivationComparison subjectsPromoter polymorphismPsychiatric diagnosisEuropean-American subjectsGene polymorphismsNeuroticism scoresDiagnostic groupsDemographic featuresNegative findingsHarm avoidanceNeurotransmitter serotoninSubstance dependenceSerotonin transporterPersonality disorderSLC6A4 polymorphismsDemographic factorsPresent findingsPromoter region
1989
Corpus callosum dimensions measured by magnetic resonance imaging in bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia
Hauser P, Dauphinais I, Berrettini W, DeLisi L, Gelernter J, Post R. Corpus callosum dimensions measured by magnetic resonance imaging in bipolar affective disorder and schizophrenia. Biological Psychiatry 1989, 26: 659-668. PMID: 2804188, DOI: 10.1016/0006-3223(89)90100-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral areasMagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) brain scansBipolar affective patientsNormal control subjectsBipolar affective disorderControl subjectsCallosal areaPsychiatric illnessCallosal regionsSchizophrenic patientsAffective patientsGender differencesAffective disordersControl groupBrain scansMale subjectsDiagnostic groupsSchizophrenic groupFemale subjectsTesla scannerMidsagittal sliceSignificant differencesPatientsCallosalGenu