2020
A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder
Johnson EC, Demontis D, Thorgeirsson TE, Walters RK, Polimanti R, Hatoum AS, Sanchez-Roige S, Paul SE, Wendt FR, Clarke TK, Lai D, Reginsson GW, Zhou H, He J, Baranger DAA, Gudbjartsson DF, Wedow R, Adkins DE, Adkins AE, Alexander J, Bacanu SA, Bigdeli TB, Boden J, Brown SA, Bucholz KK, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Corley RP, Degenhardt L, Dick DM, Domingue BW, Fox L, Goate AM, Gordon SD, Hack LM, Hancock DB, Hartz SM, Hickie IB, Hougaard DM, Krauter K, Lind PA, McClintick JN, McQueen MB, Meyers JL, Montgomery GW, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Nordentoft M, Pearson JF, Peterson RE, Reynolds MD, Rice JP, Runarsdottir V, Saccone NL, Sherva R, Silberg JL, Tarter RE, Tyrfingsson T, Wall TL, Webb BT, Werge T, Wetherill L, Wright MJ, Zellers S, Adams MJ, Bierut LJ, Boardman JD, Copeland WE, Farrer LA, Foroud TM, Gillespie NA, Grucza RA, Harris KM, Heath AC, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt JK, Hopfer CJ, Horwood J, Iacono WG, Johnson EO, Kendler KS, Kennedy MA, Kranzler HR, Madden PAF, Maes HH, Maher BS, Martin NG, McGue M, McIntosh AM, Medland SE, Nelson EC, Porjesz B, Riley BP, Stallings MC, Vanyukov MM, Vrieze S, Workgroup P, Walters R, Polimanti R, Johnson E, McClintick J, Hatoum A, He J, Wendt F, Zhou H, Adams M, Adkins A, Aliev F, Bacanu S, Batzler A, Bertelsen S, Biernacka J, Bigdeli T, Chen L, Clarke T, Chou Y, Degenhardt F, Docherty A, Edwards A, Fontanillas P, Foo J, Fox L, Frank J, Giegling I, Gordon S, Hack L, Hartmann A, Hartz S, Heilmann-Heimbach S, Herms S, Hodgkinson C, Hoffman P, Hottenga J, Kennedy M, Alanne-Kinnunen M, Konte B, Lahti J, Lahti-Pulkkinen M, Lai D, Ligthart L, Loukola A, Maher B, Mbarek H, McIntosh A, McQueen M, Meyers J, Milaneschi Y, Palviainen T, Pearson J, Peterson R, Ripatti S, Ryu E, Saccone N, Salvatore J, Sanchez-Roige S, Schwandt M, Sherva R, Streit F, Strohmaier J, Thomas N, Wang J, Webb B, Wedow R, Wetherill L, Wills A, Boardman J, Chen D, Choi D, Copeland W, Culverhouse R, Dahmen N, Degenhardt L, Domingue B, Elson S, Frye M, Gäbel W, Hayward C, Ising M, Keyes M, Kiefer F, Kramer J, Kuperman S, Lucae S, Lynskey M, Maier W, Mann K, Männistö S, Müller-Myhsok B, Murray A, Nurnberger J, Palotie A, Preuss U, Räikkönen K, Reynolds M, Ridinger M, Scherbaum N, Schuckit M, Soyka M, Treutlein J, Witt S, Wodarz N, Zill P, Adkins D, Boden J, Boomsma D, Bierut L, Brown S, Bucholz K, Cichon S, Costello E, de Wit H, Diazgranados N, Dick D, Eriksson J, Farrer L, Foroud T, Gillespie N, Goate A, Goldman D, Grucza R, Hancock D, Harris K, Heath A, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt J, Hopfer C, Horwood J, Iacono W, Johnson E, Kaprio J, Karpyak V, Kendler K, Kranzler H, Krauter K, Lichtenstein P, Lind P, McGue M, MacKillop J, Madden P, Maes H, Magnusson P, Martin N, Medland S, Montgomery G, Nelson E, Nöthen M, Palmer A, Pederson N, Penninx B, Porjesz B, Rice J, Rietschel M, Riley B, Rose R, Rujescu D, Shen P, Silberg J, Stallings M, Tarter R, Vanyukov M, Vrieze S, Wall T, Whitfield J, Zhao H, Neale B, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Agrawal A, Davis L, Bogdan R, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Stefansson K, Børglum A, Agrawal A. A large-scale genome-wide association study meta-analysis of cannabis use disorder. The Lancet Psychiatry 2020, 7: 1032-1045. PMID: 33096046, PMCID: PMC7674631, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(20)30339-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociLarge-scale genome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsChromosome 7 locusTraits of interestLarge genome-wide association studiesLinkage disequilibrium score regressionChromosome 8 locusDifferent genetic underpinningsDifferent genetic correlationsWellcome Trust Case Control ConsortiumDisequilibrium score regressionNovel genetic variantsStrong genetic componentSignificant lociGenetic lociGenetic underpinningsGenetic componentLociScore regressionGenetic variantsGenetic overlapIntegrative sequencing
2018
Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders
Walters RK, Polimanti R, Johnson EC, McClintick JN, Adams MJ, Adkins AE, Aliev F, Bacanu SA, Batzler A, Bertelsen S, Biernacka JM, Bigdeli TB, Chen LS, Clarke TK, Chou YL, Degenhardt F, Docherty AR, Edwards AC, Fontanillas P, Foo JC, Fox L, Frank J, Giegling I, Gordon S, Hack LM, Hartmann AM, Hartz SM, Heilmann-Heimbach S, Herms S, Hodgkinson C, Hoffmann P, Jan Hottenga J, Kennedy MA, Alanne-Kinnunen M, Konte B, Lahti J, Lahti-Pulkkinen M, Lai D, Ligthart L, Loukola A, Maher BS, Mbarek H, McIntosh AM, McQueen MB, Meyers JL, Milaneschi Y, Palviainen T, Pearson JF, Peterson RE, Ripatti S, Ryu E, Saccone NL, Salvatore JE, Sanchez-Roige S, Schwandt M, Sherva R, Streit F, Strohmaier J, Thomas N, Wang JC, Webb BT, Wedow R, Wetherill L, Wills AG, Boardman J, Chen D, Choi D, Copeland W, Culverhouse R, Dahmen N, Degenhardt L, Domingue B, Elson S, Frye M, Gäbel W, Hayward C, Ising M, Keyes M, Kiefer F, Kramer J, Kuperman S, Lucae S, Lynskey M, Maier W, Mann K, Männistö S, Müller-Myhsok B, Murray A, Nurnberger J, Palotie A, Preuss U, Räikkönen K, Reynolds M, Ridinger M, Scherbaum N, Schuckit M, Soyka M, Treutlein J, Witt S, Wodarz N, Zill P, Adkins D, Boden J, Boomsma D, Bierut L, Brown S, Bucholz K, Cichon S, Costello E, de Wit H, Diazgranados N, Dick D, Eriksson J, Farrer L, Foroud T, Gillespie N, Goate A, Goldman D, Grucza R, Hancock D, Harris K, Heath A, Hesselbrock V, Hewitt J, Hopfer C, Horwood J, Iacono W, Johnson E, Kaprio J, Karpyak V, Kendler K, Kranzler H, Krauter K, Lichtenstein P, Lind P, McGue M, MacKillop J, Madden P, Maes H, Magnusson P, Martin N, Medland S, Montgomery G, Nelson E, Nöthen M, Palmer A, Pedersen N, Penninx B, Porjesz B, Rice J, Rietschel M, Riley B, Rose R, Rujescu D, Shen P, Silberg J, Stallings M, Tarter R, Vanyukov M, Vrieze S, Wall T, Whitfield J, Zhao H, Neale B, Gelernter J, Edenberg H, Agrawal A. Transancestral GWAS of alcohol dependence reveals common genetic underpinnings with psychiatric disorders. Nature Neuroscience 2018, 21: 1656-1669. PMID: 30482948, PMCID: PMC6430207, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-018-0275-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenetic underpinningsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide dataLarge genome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant effectComplex polygenic architectureSignificant genetic correlationsPolygenic architectureGenetic distinctionCommon genetic underpinningsAssociation studiesGenetic relationshipsGenetic correlationsGenetic ancestryFamily-based studyUse of cigarettesAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder