2009
A pilot multivariate parallel ICA study to investigate differential linkage between neural networks and genetic profiles in schizophrenia
Meda SA, Jagannathan K, Gelernter J, Calhoun VD, Liu J, Stevens MC, Pearlson GD. A pilot multivariate parallel ICA study to investigate differential linkage between neural networks and genetic profiles in schizophrenia. NeuroImage 2009, 53: 1007-1015. PMID: 19944766, PMCID: PMC3968678, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2009.11.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationBrain MappingBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorDopamine Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsEndophenotypesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansImage Interpretation, Computer-AssistedMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleNeural PathwaysPilot ProjectsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideSchizophreniaSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsConceptsDopamine transporterBrain functionNeurotropic factorAuditory oddball taskSchizophrenia patientsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMultiple risk genesRisk genesOddball taskRelated brain functionsHealthy controlsSchizophrenia risk genesAbnormal activationGenomic factorsTemporal gyrusPatientsTask-relevant regionsSchizophreniaSignificant differencesAttention/Multiple single nucleotide polymorphismsGenetic profilePsychiatric neuroimagingBrainGenotype-phenotype relationshipsBDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study
Zdanys KF, Kleiman TG, Zhang H, Ozbay F, MacAvoy MG, Gelernter J, van Dyck CH. BDNF Variants, Premorbid Educational Attainment, and Disease Characteristics in Alzheimer's Disease: An Exploratory Study. Journal Of Alzheimer's Disease 2009, 17: 887-898. PMID: 19542613, PMCID: PMC4084650, DOI: 10.3233/jad-2009-1106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAllelesAlzheimer DiseaseBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCognitionDisease ProgressionEducational StatusFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHallucinationsHumansMalePolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrevalenceRetrospective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factorNeuropsychiatric symptomsAlzheimer's diseaseBDNF polymorphismFunctional declineRole of BDNFMultiple subsequent time pointsVal/Val groupBDNF genetic variantsC270T polymorphismPresence of hallucinationsMet/MetSubsequent time pointsVal/MetBDNF variantsClinical courseVal66Met genotypeVal66Met polymorphismC270TDisease characteristicsNeurotrophic factorTests of cognitionNeuronal survivalAD patientsHigh prevalence
2008
Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder
Chepenik LG, Fredericks C, Papademetris X, Spencer L, Lacadie C, Wang F, Pittman B, Duncan JS, Staib LH, Duman RS, Gelernter J, Blumberg HP. Effects of the Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Growth Factor Val66Met Variation on Hippocampus Morphology in Bipolar Disorder. Neuropsychopharmacology 2008, 34: 944-951. PMID: 18704093, PMCID: PMC2837582, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2008.107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmaller hippocampus volumesHippocampus volumeBipolar disorderBDNF genotypeBD diagnosisMood disorder pathophysiologyBDNF Val66Met polymorphismHigh-resolution magnetic resonanceHealthy comparison subjectsVal/Val homozygotesEffect of diagnosisLinear mixed model analysisVal66Met polymorphismGrowth factor proteinBD subgroupsDisorder pathophysiologyHC subjectsHippocampal developmentComparison subjectsMixed model analysisHippocampus structureBDNFHippocampus morphologyAnterior hippocampusVal homozygotes
2006
Brain 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 variantsDisordersBrain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children
Kaufman J, Yang BZ, Douglas-Palumberi H, Grasso D, Lipschitz D, Houshyar S, Krystal JH, Gelernter J. Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor–5-HTTLPR Gene Interactions and Environmental Modifiers of Depression in Children. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 59: 673-680. PMID: 16458264, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.10.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentBrain-Derived Neurotrophic FactorCase-Control StudiesChi-Square DistributionChildChild AbuseChild, PreschoolDepressionDNA Mutational AnalysisEnvironmentFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic VariationGenotypeHumansMaleMethioninePredictive Value of TestsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRisk FactorsSerotonin Plasma Membrane Transport ProteinsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesValineConceptsBrain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) genotypeNeurotrophic factor genotypeSocial supportHigher depression scoresBDNF genotypeProportion scoreBDNF geneProtective effectDepression scoresComparison subjectsPsychiatric symptomatologyModerate riskEnvironmental modifiersDepressionFactor genotypeChildrenDNA specimensStandard research instrumentsShort alleleRiskMaltreatment historyCurrent dataScoresAncestry informative markersChild abuse