2023
Polygenic risk score for problematic alcohol use predicts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in young adulthood after accounting for adolescent alcohol use and parental alcohol use disorder
Wang F, Hicks B, Zhou H, Kranzler H, Gelernter J, Zucker R. Polygenic risk score for problematic alcohol use predicts heavy drinking and alcohol use disorder symptoms in young adulthood after accounting for adolescent alcohol use and parental alcohol use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109909. PMID: 37163864, PMCID: PMC11013565, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109909.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans
Na PJ, De Angelis F, Nichter B, Wendt FR, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Levey DF, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Psychosocial moderators of polygenic risk for suicidal ideation: Results from a 7-year population-based, prospective cohort study of U.S. veterans. Molecular Psychiatry 2021, 27: 1068-1074. PMID: 34725455, DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01352-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCohort StudiesGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansProspective StudiesSuicidal IdeationVeteransConceptsNew-onset suicidal ideationChronic suicidal ideationPolygenic risk scoresSuicidal ideationProspective cohort studyPolygenic riskRisk of SIHigher baseline levelsHigh polygenic riskModifiable psychosocial factorsSocial supportDispositional optimismCohort studyProspective cohortUS veteransSymptomatic courseRisk scorePsychosocial factorsGenome-wide association studiesBaseline levelsU.S. veteransSuicidal thoughtsPsychosocial moderatorsStudy periodLarge genome-wide association studiesAttachment Style Moderates Polygenic Risk for Incident Posttraumatic Stress in U.S. Military Veterans: A 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort Study
Tamman AJF, Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Sippel LM, Gelernter J, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH. Attachment Style Moderates Polygenic Risk for Incident Posttraumatic Stress in U.S. Military Veterans: A 7-Year, Nationally Representative, Prospective Cohort Study. Biological Psychiatry 2021, 91: 637-646. PMID: 34955171, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2021.09.025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMilitary PersonnelMultifactorial InheritanceProspective StudiesStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticVeteransConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderAttachment styleU.S. military veteransIncident posttraumatic stress disorderSocial environmental factorsDevelopment of PTSDMilitary veteransInsecure attachment stylesSecure attachment stylePolygenic riskEffect of PRSLifetime trauma burdenPTSD preventionPosttraumatic stressPTSD developmentPTSD symptomsStress disorderPolygenic risk scoresHigh polygenic riskProspective designNationally RepresentativePotential pharmacotherapyMultivariate geneStyleVeteransPolygenic risk for major depression is associated with lifetime suicide attempt in US soldiers independent of personal and parental history of major depression
Stein MB, Jain S, Campbell‐Sills L, Ware EB, Choi KW, He F, Ge T, Gelernter J, Smoller JW, Kessler RC, Ursano RJ. Polygenic risk for major depression is associated with lifetime suicide attempt in US soldiers independent of personal and parental history of major depression. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2021, 186: 469-475. PMID: 34288400, PMCID: PMC8692314, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32868.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDepressionDepressive Disorder, MajorHumansMilitary PersonnelParentsProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSuicide, AttemptedConceptsMajor depressive disorderLifetime suicide attemptsParental historySuicide attemptsMajor depressionMDD-PRSMultivariable modelLifetime historyMajor public health problemIncident suicide attemptsPolygenic riskPublic health problemUS Army soldiersRisk stratificationDepressive disorderPolygenic risk scoresRisk scoreSecond cohortHealth problemsCommon genetic variantsFirst cohortPersonal historyCohortGenetic variantsArmy soldiers
2016
Cross-Phenotype Polygenic Risk Score Analysis of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in U.S. Army Soldiers with Deployment-Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury
Polimanti R, Chen CY, Ursano RJ, Heeringa SG, Jain S, Kessler RC, Nock MK, Smoller JW, Sun X, Gelernter J, Stein MB. Cross-Phenotype Polygenic Risk Score Analysis of Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms in U.S. Army Soldiers with Deployment-Acquired Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal Of Neurotrauma 2016, 34: 781-789. PMID: 27439997, PMCID: PMC5314978, DOI: 10.1089/neu.2016.4550.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
No association between ADCYAP1R1 and post-traumatic stress disorder in two independent samples
Chang SC, Xie P, Anton RF, De Vivo I, Farrer LA, Kranzler HR, Oslin D, Purcell SM, Roberts AL, Smoller JW, Uddin M, Gelernter J, Koenen KC. No association between ADCYAP1R1 and post-traumatic stress disorder in two independent samples. Molecular Psychiatry 2011, 17: 239-241. PMID: 21912390, DOI: 10.1038/mp.2011.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAge FactorsAgedBlack PeopleCohort StudiesFemaleGenotypeHumansLogistic ModelsMaleMenopauseMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesReceptors, Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activating Polypeptide, Type IRiskSample SizeSelection BiasSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesWhite People
2010
A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship
Sen S, Kranzler HR, Krystal JH, Speller H, Chan G, Gelernter J, Guille C. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating Factors Associated With Depression During Medical Internship. JAMA Psychiatry 2010, 67: 557-565. PMID: 20368500, PMCID: PMC4036806, DOI: 10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2010.41.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCohort StudiesDepressionDepressive DisorderDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGenotypeHealth StatusHumansInternship and ResidencyLife Change EventsMaleMedicinePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsStress, PsychologicalStudents, MedicalSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsDepressive symptomsPHQ-9 depression scoresProspective cohort studyPrevalence of depressionPatient Health QuestionnaireProportion of participantsMedical internsMedical internshipGreater increasePHQ-9 criteriaCohort studyHealth QuestionnaireMood symptomsGeneral populationDepression scoresUS hospitalsSymptomsSerotonin transporter protein geneGenetic polymorphismsDepressionGenetic factorsLife stressMarked increaseRecent reportsResidency programs
2006
Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Gene (DβH) -1021C→T Influences Self-Reported Paranoia during Cocaine Self-Administration
Kalayasiri R, Sughondhabirom A, Gueorguieva R, Coric V, Lynch WJ, Lappalainen J, Gelernter J, Cubells JF, Malison RT. Dopamine β-Hydroxylase Gene (DβH) -1021C→T Influences Self-Reported Paranoia during Cocaine Self-Administration. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 61: 1310-1313. PMID: 17157269, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.08.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchApolipoprotein E ε4 Allele Is Unrelated to Cognitive or Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: Retrospective and Prospective Analysis
Kleiman T, Zdanys K, Black B, Rightmer T, Grey M, Garman K, MacAvoy M, Gelernter J, van Dyck C. Apolipoprotein E ε4 Allele Is Unrelated to Cognitive or Functional Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: Retrospective and Prospective Analysis. Dementia And Geriatric Cognitive Disorders 2006, 22: 73-82. PMID: 16699282, DOI: 10.1159/000093316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlzheimer's diseaseFunctional declineProspective analysisAD patientsEpsilon4 doseMultiple subsequent time pointsApolipoprotein E (APOE) ε4 alleleGenotype groupsApolipoprotein E epsilon4 alleleDuration of symptomsAD patient samplesGenetic risk factorsSubsequent time pointsTests of cognitionRisk factorsAPOE epsilon4Disease onsetDisease progressionEpsilon4 alleleFunctional impairmentRetrospective analysisΕ4 alleleDaily functionPatient samplesFunctional measures