2021
Epigenomic Profiles of African-American Transthyretin Val122Ile Carriers Reveals Putatively Dysregulated Amyloid Mechanisms
Pathak GA, Wendt FR, De Lillo A, Nunez YZ, Goswami A, De Angelis F, Fuciarelli M, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Epigenomic Profiles of African-American Transthyretin Val122Ile Carriers Reveals Putatively Dysregulated Amyloid Mechanisms. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2021, 14: e003011. PMID: 33428857, PMCID: PMC7887108, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.120.003011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAmyloidosisATP Binding Cassette Transporter 1Black or African AmericanDNA MethylationEpigenomicsGene Regulatory NetworksGenome-Wide Association StudyHeart DiseasesHumansKv1.6 Potassium ChannelPhosphoproteinsPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePrealbuminQuantitative Trait LociUbiquitin-Conjugating Enzymes
2020
Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder
Girgenti MJ, Wang J, Ji D, Cruz DA, Stein M, Gelernter J, Young K, Huber B, Williamson D, Friedman M, Krystal J, Zhao H, Duman R. Transcriptomic organization of the human brain in post-traumatic stress disorder. Nature Neuroscience 2020, 24: 24-33. PMID: 33349712, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-020-00748-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAutopsyBrain ChemistryCohort StudiesDepressive Disorder, MajorFemaleGene Expression RegulationGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansInterneuronsMaleMiddle AgedNerve Tissue ProteinsSex CharacteristicsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTranscriptomeYoung AdultConceptsGenome-wide association studiesSignificant gene networksDifferential gene expressionSystems-level evidenceSignificant genetic liabilityMajor depressive disorder cohortGene networksTranscriptomic organizationTranscriptomic landscapeDownregulated setsGenomic networksGene expressionAssociation studiesMolecular determinantsExtensive remodelingGenotype dataSexual dimorphismSignificant divergenceMolecular profileNetwork analysisELFN1TranscriptsDimorphismPostmortem tissueDivergence
2018
GWAS and network analysis of co‐occurring nicotine and alcohol dependence identifies significantly associated alleles and network
Xiang B, Yang B, Zhou H, Kranzler H, Gelernter J. GWAS and network analysis of co‐occurring nicotine and alcohol dependence identifies significantly associated alleles and network. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part B Neuropsychiatric Genetics 2018, 180: 3-11. PMID: 30488612, PMCID: PMC6918694, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.b.32692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismAllelesBlack or African AmericanComorbidityEthanolFemaleG(M2) Activator ProteinGene FrequencyGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyHumansMaleMiddle AgedNicotinePolymorphism, Single NucleotideProtein Interaction MapsRisk FactorsTobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsGene subnetworksProtein-protein interaction (PPI) network analysisGenome-wide significant variantsInteraction network analysisGene-set analysisFunctional enrichment analysisSignificant SNPsQuantitative lociNerve growth factor pathwayGene enrichmentEnrichment analysisNetwork analysisGenetic traitsGrowth factor pathwaysRisk genesSignificant variantsGenesStudy of AddictionSNPsFactor pathwayGM2AAmphetamine addictionGenetic riskGWASSubnetworks
2017
Widespread signatures of positive selection in common risk alleles associated to autism spectrum disorder
Polimanti R, Gelernter J. Widespread signatures of positive selection in common risk alleles associated to autism spectrum disorder. PLOS Genetics 2017, 13: e1006618. PMID: 28187187, PMCID: PMC5328401, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1006618.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityAutism Spectrum DisorderBipolar DisorderBrainComputational BiologyDepressive Disorder, MajorGene Expression ProfilingGene OntologyGene Regulatory NetworksGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenomicsHumansPituitary GlandPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRisk FactorsSchizophreniaTranscriptomeConceptsPositive selectionGene Ontology enrichmentGene expression enrichmentPrevious genetic studiesGWAS summary statisticsNervous system developmentCommon risk allelesPsychiatric Genomics ConsortiumSystems geneticsOntology enrichmentRisk allelesSynapse organizationWidespread signaturesEvolutionary processesGenetic studiesGenomics ConsortiumGWASHuman evolutionAllelesIncomplete selectionEffect directionMinor alleleComplete selectionEnrichmentSummary statistics
2016
Genetic Relationship between Schizophrenia and Nicotine Dependence
Chen J, Bacanu SA, Yu H, Zhao Z, Jia P, Kendler KS, Kranzler HR, Gelernter J, Farrer L, Minica C, Pool R, Milaneschi Y, Boomsma DI, Penninx BW, Tyndale RF, Ware JJ, Vink JM, Kaprio J, Munafò M, Chen X. Genetic Relationship between Schizophrenia and Nicotine Dependence. Scientific Reports 2016, 6: 25671. PMID: 27164557, PMCID: PMC4862382, DOI: 10.1038/srep25671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeuroactive ligand-receptor interaction pathwayGenetic relationshipsEnergy production genesProtein modification genesLong non-coding RNAsNon-coding RNAsMultiple long non-coding RNAsProduction genesModification genesProtein geneInteraction pathwayGenesCalcium signalingP-value thresholdCritical roleRNANeuronal plasticityDifferent hypothesesFurther analysisLong-term potentiationSummary statisticsSignalingTraitsPathwayPlasticity
2014
Differentially co-expressed genes in postmortem prefrontal cortex of individuals with alcohol use disorders: influence on alcohol metabolism-related pathways
Zhang H, Wang F, Xu H, Liu Y, Liu J, Zhao H, Gelernter J. Differentially co-expressed genes in postmortem prefrontal cortex of individuals with alcohol use disorders: influence on alcohol metabolism-related pathways. Human Genetics 2014, 133: 1383-1394. PMID: 25073604, PMCID: PMC4185230, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-014-1473-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-expressed genesGenome-wide association studiesHumanHT-12 v4 Expression BeadChipGene modulesPostmortem prefrontal cortexGene co-expression network analysisCo-expression network analysisDAVID Bioinformatics ResourcesGene expression alterationsMetabolism-related pathwaysV4 Expression BeadChipCellular functionsTranscriptome profilesFatty acid metabolismBioinformatics resourcesEnrichment analysisExpression probesBiological pathwaysAssociation studiesAldehyde detoxificationExpression alterationsGenesMitochondrial functionBrain reward regionsAcid metabolism
2013
Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence
Han S, Yang BZ, Kranzler HR, Liu X, Zhao H, Farrer LA, Boerwinkle E, Potash JB, Gelernter J. Integrating GWASs and Human Protein Interaction Networks Identifies a Gene Subnetwork Underlying Alcohol Dependence. American Journal Of Human Genetics 2013, 93: 1027-1034. PMID: 24268660, PMCID: PMC3853414, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajhg.2013.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesHuman protein interaction networkGene subnetworksProtein interaction networksIntegrating Genome-Wide Association StudyInteraction networksHuman complex disordersSubnetworks of genesGWAS data setsFunctional enrichment analysisAD risk genesEnrichment analysisProtein productsAssociation studiesSignificant genetic contributionGenesGenetics of AlcoholismStudy of AddictionGenetic contributionGeneticsComplex disorderAD etiologyCation transportImportant cluesEuropean descent