Featured Publications
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
2024
Single-cell transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Parkinson’s disease brains
Zhu B, Park J, Coffey S, Russo A, Hsu I, Wang J, Su C, Chang R, Lam T, Gopal P, Ginsberg S, Zhao H, Hafler D, Chandra S, Zhang L. Single-cell transcriptomic and proteomic analysis of Parkinson’s disease brains. Science Translational Medicine 2024, 16: eabo1997. PMID: 39475571, DOI: 10.1126/scitranslmed.abo1997.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProteomic analysisAlzheimer's diseasePrefrontal cortexBrain cell typesGenetics of PDParkinson's diseaseCell-cell interactionsChaperone expressionSingle-nucleus transcriptomesExpressed genesTranscriptional changesPostmortem human brainPostmortem brain tissueDiseased brainSynaptic proteinsSingle-cellDown-regulationBrain cell populationsBrain regionsCell typesNeurodegenerative disordersLate-stage PDParkinson's disease brainsDisease etiologyNeuronal vulnerability
2023
A genome-wide association study of frailty identifies significant genetic correlation with neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular, and inflammation pathways
Ye Y, Noche R, Szejko N, Both C, Acosta J, Leasure A, Brown S, Sheth K, Gill T, Zhao H, Falcone G. A genome-wide association study of frailty identifies significant genetic correlation with neuropsychiatric, cardiovascular, and inflammation pathways. GeroScience 2023, 45: 2511-2523. PMID: 36928559, PMCID: PMC10651618, DOI: 10.1007/s11357-023-00771-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFried frailty scoreBiology of frailtyEuropean descent participantsOccurrence of frailtyGenome-wide association studiesMendelian randomization analysisFrailty scoreChronic painJoint disordersPolygenic risk scoresRespiratory diseaseInflammation pathwaysRisk scoreClinical phenotypeBrain tissueCausal associationFrailtyAge-related pathwaysRandomization analysisGenetic factorsAssociation studiesUK BiobankRetirement StudyPerson's vulnerabilitySignificant genetic correlationsIdentification of Novel, Replicable Genetic Risk Loci for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans
Kimbrel N, Ashley-Koch A, Qin X, Lindquist J, Garrett M, Dennis M, Hair L, Huffman J, Jacobson D, Madduri R, Trafton J, Coon H, Docherty A, Mullins N, Ruderfer D, Harvey P, McMahon B, Oslin D, Beckham J, Hauser E, Hauser M, Agarwal K, Ashley-Koch A, Aslan M, Beckham J, Begoli E, Bhattacharya T, Brown B, Calhoun P, Cheung K, Choudhury S, Cliff A, Cohn J, Crivelli S, Cuellar-Hengartner L, Deangelis H, Dennis M, Dhaubhadel S, Finley P, Ganguly K, Garvin M, Gelernter J, Hair L, Harvey P, Hauser E, Hauser M, Hengartner N, Jacobson D, Jones P, Kainer D, Kaplan A, Katz I, Kember R, Kimbrel N, Kirby A, Ko J, Kolade B, Lagergren J, Lane M, Levey D, Levin D, Lindquist J, Liu X, Madduri R, Manore C, Martins S, McCarthy J, McDevitt-Cashman M, McMahon B, Miller I, Morrow D, Oslin D, Pavicic-Venegas M, Pestian J, Pyarajan S, Qin X, Rajeevan N, Ramsey C, Ribeiro R, Rodriguez A, Romero J, Santel D, Schaefferkoetter N, Shi Y, Stein M, Sullivan K, Sun N, Tamang S, Townsend A, Trafton J, Walker A, Wang X, Wangia-Anderson V, Yang R, Yoon H, Yoo S, Zamora-Resendiz R, Zhao H, Docherty A, Mullins N, Coleman J, Shabalin A, Kang J, Murnyak B, Wendt F, Adams M, Campos A, DiBlasi E, Fullerton J, Kranzler H, Bakian A, Monson E, Rentería M, Andreassen O, Bulik C, Edenberg H, Kessler R, Mann J, Nurnberger J, Pistis G, Streit F, Ursano R, Awasthi S, Bergen A, Berrettini W, Bohus M, Brandt H, Chang X, Chen H, Chen W, Christensen E, Crawford S, Crow S, Duriez P, Edwards A, Fernández-Aranda F, Fichter M, Galfalvy H, Gallinger S, Gandal M, Gorwood P, Guo Y, Hafferty J, Hakonarson H, Halmi K, Hishimoto A, Jain S, Jamain S, Jiménez-Murcia S, Johnson C, Kaplan A, Kaye W, Keel P, Kennedy J, Kim M, Klump K, Levey D, Li D, Liao S, Lieb K, Lilenfeld L, Lori A, Magistretti P, Marshall C, Mitchell J, Myers R, Okazaki S, Otsuka I, Pinto D, Powers A, Ramoz N, Ripke S, Roepke S, Rozanov V, Scherer S, Schmahl C, Sokolowski M, Starnawska A, Strober M, Su M, Thornton L, Treasure J, Ware E, Watson H, Witt S, Woodside D, Yilmaz Z, Zillich L, Agerbo E, Børglum A, Breen G, Demontis D, Erlangsen A, Esko T, Gelernter J, Glatt S, Hougaard D, Hwu H, Kuo P, Lewis C, Li Q, Liu C, Martin N, McIntosh A, Medland S, Mors O, Nordentoft M, Nurnberger J, Olsen C, Porteous D, Smith D, Stahl E, Stein M, Wasserman D, Werge T, Whiteman D, Willour V, Coon H, Ruderfer D, Dedert E, Elbogen E, Fairbank J, Hurley R, Kilts J, Martindale S, Marx C, McDonald S, Moore S, Morey R, Naylor J, Rowland J, Shura R, Swinkels C, Tupler L, Van Voorhees E, Yoash-Gantz R, Gaziano J, Muralidhar S, Ramoni R, Chang K, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Breeling J, Hauser E, Sun Y, Huang G, Casas J, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Conner T, Argyres D, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Selva L, Do N, Shayan S, Cho K, Churby L, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Mattocks K, Harley J, Whittle J, Jacono F, Wells J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Hammer K, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Mathew R, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Ivins D, Mastorides S, Moorman J, Gappy S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Okusaga O, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Tandon N, Jhala D, Liangpunsakul S, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Constans J, Meyer P, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Gaddy M, Wallbom A, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Ross G, Strollo P, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Huq M, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Identification of Novel, Replicable Genetic Risk Loci for Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among US Military Veterans. JAMA Psychiatry 2023, 80: 135-145. PMID: 36515925, PMCID: PMC9857322, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2022.3896.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMolecular genetic basisRisk lociSingle nucleotide variantsGWS lociGenetic basisGenomic risk lociRisk genesGenome-wide association studiesSignificant enrichmentGene-based analysisGenetic risk lociCandidate risk genesCyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) signalingIdentification of novelPolygenic risk score analysisGene clusterFocal adhesionsGenetic substructureUbiquitination processChromosome 2Enrichment analysisAssociation studiesAxon guidanceAfrican ancestryNCAM1-TTC12
2022
Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Are Dimorphic Sex-Specific Diseases With Shared Complex Genetic Architecture
Katz A, Yang M, Levin M, Tcheandjieu C, Mathis M, Hunker K, Blackburn S, Eliason J, Coleman D, Fendrikova-Mahlay N, Gornik H, Karmakar M, Hill H, Xu C, Zawistowski M, Brummett C, Zoellner S, Zhou X, O’Donnell C, Douglas J, Assimes T, Tsao P, Li J, Damrauer S, Stanley J, Ganesh S, Gaziano J, Muralidhar S, Ramoni R, Beckham J, Chang K, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Breeling J, Huang G, Casas J, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Aslan M, Connor T, Argyres D, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Selva L, Do N, Shayan S, Cho K, Churby L, O’Donnell C, O’Donnell C, Pyarajan S, Tsao P, Cho K, DuVall S, Pyarajan S, Hauser E, Sun Y, Zhao H, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Mattocks K, Harley J, Whittle J, Jacono F, Beckham J, Wells J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Hammer K, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Mathew R, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Ivins D, Mastorides S, Moorman J, Gappy S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Okusaga O, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Tandon N, Jhala D, Aguayo S, Cohen D, Sharma S, Liangpunsakul S, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Constans J, Meyer P, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Gaddy M, Wallbom A, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Ross G, Tsao P, Strollo P, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Huq M, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Are Dimorphic Sex-Specific Diseases With Shared Complex Genetic Architecture. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2022, 15: e003496. PMID: 36374587, PMCID: PMC9772208, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.121.003496.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-Wide Investigation of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in US Veterans in Relation to Alcohol Consumption Traits and Alcohol Use Disorder
Deak JD, Levey DF, Wendt FR, Zhou H, Galimberti M, Kranzler HR, Gaziano JM, Stein MB, Polimanti R, Gelernter J, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Deen J, Gaziano J, Beckham J, Chang K, Tsao P, Luoh S, Casas J, Churby L, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Brophy M, Selva L, Shayan S, Cho K, Pyarajan S, DuVall S, Connor T, Argyres D, Aslan M, Stephens B, Concato J, Gelernter J, Gleason T, Huang G, Koenen K, Marx C, Radhakrishnan K, Schork N, Stein M, Zhao H, Kaufman J, Nunez Y, Pietrzak R, Beck D, Cissell S, Crutchfield P, Lance W, Cheung K, Li Y, Sun N, Chen Q, Rajeevan N, Sayward F, Gagnon D, Harrington K, Quaden R, O'Leary T, Ramoni R. Genome-Wide Investigation of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in US Veterans in Relation to Alcohol Consumption Traits and Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2238880. PMID: 36301540, PMCID: PMC9614582, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.38880.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesGenome-wide significant lociGenomic structural equation modelingSignificant lociAlcohol traitsAssociation studiesAfrican ancestry participantsGenome-wide investigationAncestry-specific genome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsPsychiatric traitsLinkage disequilibrium score regressionGenetic associationStrong genetic correlationSingle nucleotide variantsGenetic architectureGenetic association studiesGenetic lociTop associationsNegative rgEuropean ancestry participantsNucleotide variantsFunctional variantsScore regressionTraitsSex-specific genetic association between psychiatric disorders and cognition, behavior and brain imaging in children and adults
Gui Y, Zhou X, Wang Z, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Zhou G, Zhao Y, Liu M, Lu H, Zhao H. Sex-specific genetic association between psychiatric disorders and cognition, behavior and brain imaging in children and adults. Translational Psychiatry 2022, 12: 347. PMID: 36028495, PMCID: PMC9418275, DOI: 10.1038/s41398-022-02041-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive functionFluid intelligenceCognitive traitsAdolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) studyPsychiatric disordersCognitive Development StudyMediation effectMost psychiatric disordersPolygenic risk scoresBrain functionBrain structuresBrain imagingEarly etiologySex differencesDevelopment studiesPsychiatric traitsChildrenIntelligenceDisordersSchizophreniaGenetic riskAdultsTraitsCognitionAutismHemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography
Caraballo C, Mahajan S, Gu J, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Dreyer RP, Zhang M, Sun N, Ren Y, Zheng X, Zhao H, Lu H, J. Z, Krumholz HM. Hemodynamic differences between women and men with elevated blood pressure in China: A non-invasive assessment of 45,082 adults using impedance cardiography. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0269777. PMID: 35700163, PMCID: PMC9197037, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0269777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureSystemic vascular resistance indexVascular resistance indexBlood pressureCardiac indexResistance indexHigh systemic vascular resistance indexLower systemic vascular resistance indexHigher mean systolic blood pressureMean diastolic blood pressureMean systolic blood pressureImpedance cardiographyLow cardiac indexHigher cardiac indexDiastolic blood pressureSystolic blood pressureBody mass indexYear old womanPersonalization of treatmentSame age groupNon-invasive assessmentSex differencesHemodynamic profileMass indexHemodynamic differencesSingle-cell multi-omics reveals dyssynchrony of the innate and adaptive immune system in progressive COVID-19
Unterman A, Sumida TS, Nouri N, Yan X, Zhao AY, Gasque V, Schupp JC, Asashima H, Liu Y, Cosme C, Deng W, Chen M, Raredon MSB, Hoehn KB, Wang G, Wang Z, DeIuliis G, Ravindra NG, Li N, Castaldi C, Wong P, Fournier J, Bermejo S, Sharma L, Casanovas-Massana A, Vogels CBF, Wyllie AL, Grubaugh ND, Melillo A, Meng H, Stein Y, Minasyan M, Mohanty S, Ruff WE, Cohen I, Raddassi K, Niklason L, Ko A, Montgomery R, Farhadian S, Iwasaki A, Shaw A, van Dijk D, Zhao H, Kleinstein S, Hafler D, Kaminski N, Dela Cruz C. Single-cell multi-omics reveals dyssynchrony of the innate and adaptive immune system in progressive COVID-19. Nature Communications 2022, 13: 440. PMID: 35064122, PMCID: PMC8782894, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-27716-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptive ImmunityAgedAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedCD4-Positive T-LymphocytesCD8-Positive T-LymphocytesCells, CulturedCOVID-19COVID-19 Drug TreatmentFemaleGene Expression ProfilingGene Expression RegulationHumansImmunity, InnateMaleReceptors, Antigen, B-CellReceptors, Antigen, T-CellRNA-SeqSARS-CoV-2Single-Cell AnalysisConceptsProgressive COVID-19B cell clonesSingle-cell analysisT cellsImmune responseMulti-omics single-cell analysisCOVID-19Cell clonesAdaptive immune interactionsSevere COVID-19Dynamic immune responsesGene expressionSARS-CoV-2 virusAdaptive immune systemSomatic hypermutation frequenciesCellular effectsProtein markersEffector CD8Immune signaturesProgressive diseaseHypermutation frequencyProgressive courseClassical monocytesClonesImmune interactions
2021
Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection
Zekavat SM, Lin SH, Bick AG, Liu A, Paruchuri K, Wang C, Uddin MM, Ye Y, Yu Z, Liu X, Kamatani Y, Bhattacharya R, Pirruccello JP, Pampana A, Loh PR, Kohli P, McCarroll SA, Kiryluk K, Neale B, Ionita-Laza I, Engels EA, Brown DW, Smoller JW, Green R, Karlson EW, Lebo M, Ellinor PT, Weiss ST, Daly MJ, Terao C, Zhao H, Ebert B, Reilly M, Ganna A, Machiela M, Genovese G, Natarajan P. Hematopoietic mosaic chromosomal alterations increase the risk for diverse types of infection. Nature Medicine 2021, 27: 1012-1024. PMID: 34099924, PMCID: PMC8245201, DOI: 10.1038/s41591-021-01371-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAgingBiological Specimen BanksChromosome AberrationsCommunicable DiseasesDigestive System DiseasesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHematologic NeoplasmsHumansMaleMiddle AgedMosaicismPneumoniaRisk FactorsSepsisUrogenital AbnormalitiesYoung AdultConceptsMosaic chromosomal alterationsLeukocyte cell countDominant risk factorChromosomal alterationsBlood-derived DNAInfectious disease riskIncident infectionsSystem infectionGenitourinary infectionsImmune cellsRisk factorsHematological malignanciesHematological cancersCell countDisease riskInfectionInfectious diseasesClonal hematopoiesisSomatic variantsAgeRiskAlterationsWide association studyAutosomal mosaic chromosomal alterationsAssociation studiesInteractions Between Enhanced Polygenic Risk Scores and Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Lipid Levels
Ye Y, Chen X, Han J, Jiang W, Natarajan P, Zhao H. Interactions Between Enhanced Polygenic Risk Scores and Lifestyle for Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, and Lipid Levels. Circulation Genomic And Precision Medicine 2021, 14: e003128. PMID: 33433237, PMCID: PMC7887077, DOI: 10.1161/circgen.120.003128.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsType 2 diabetesAbsolute risk reductionPolygenic risk scoresLifestyle adherenceCardiovascular diseaseGenetic riskRisk scoreCoronary artery diseaseBody mass indexGreater absolute benefitHigher polygenic risk scoreHigh genetic riskAdditive interactionRisk reductionArtery diseaseLDL cholesterolTotal cholesterolAtrial fibrillationMass indexAbsolute benefitTriglyceride levelsRisk factorsLipid levelsPhysical activityLifestyle status
2020
Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals
Xu K, Li B, McGinnis KA, Vickers-Smith R, Dao C, Sun N, Kember RL, Zhou H, Becker WC, Gelernter J, Kranzler HR, Zhao H, Justice AC. Genome-wide association study of smoking trajectory and meta-analysis of smoking status in 842,000 individuals. Nature Communications 2020, 11: 5302. PMID: 33082346, PMCID: PMC7598939, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18489-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesLarge genome-wide association studiesMillion Veteran ProgramAssociation studiesExpression quantitative trait lociQuantitative trait lociChromatin interactionsComplex traitsFunctional annotationTrait lociSequencing ConsortiumDozen genesSignificant lociSmoking phenotypesLociMultiple populationsNew insightsPhenotypeVeteran ProgramGenetic vulnerabilityGenesTraitsAnnotationEuropean AmericansConsortiumAutomated feature extraction from population wearable device data identified novel loci associated with sleep and circadian rhythms
Li X, Zhao H. Automated feature extraction from population wearable device data identified novel loci associated with sleep and circadian rhythms. PLOS Genetics 2020, 16: e1009089. PMID: 33075057, PMCID: PMC7595622, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pgen.1009089.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRelationship of Age With the Hemodynamic Parameters in Individuals With Elevated Blood Pressure
Mahajan S, Gu J, Caraballo C, Lu Y, Spatz ES, Zhao H, Zhang M, Sun N, Zheng X, Lu H, Yuan H, J. Z, Krumholz HM. Relationship of Age With the Hemodynamic Parameters in Individuals With Elevated Blood Pressure. Journal Of The American Geriatrics Society 2020, 68: 1520-1528. PMID: 32212398, DOI: 10.1111/jgs.16411.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElevated blood pressureBlood pressureCardiac indexHemodynamic profileHemodynamic parametersHealth checkup centerFinal study populationPathophysiology of hypertensionSelection of therapyCross-sectional studyMin/Relationship of ageDifferent age groupsHemodynamic assessmentMean ageStudy populationMAIN OUTCOMEAge strataAge groupsLarger studyImpedance cardiographyAgeSVRIWomenMenLeveraging effect size distributions to improve polygenic risk scores derived from summary statistics of genome-wide association studies
Song S, Jiang W, Hou L, Zhao H. Leveraging effect size distributions to improve polygenic risk scores derived from summary statistics of genome-wide association studies. PLOS Computational Biology 2020, 16: e1007565. PMID: 32045423, PMCID: PMC7039528, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffect size distributionClass of methodsReal data applicationOnly summary statisticsTheoretical resultsSummary statisticsExtensive simulation resultsLD informationSimulation resultsData applicationsFirst methodImportant problemOptimal propertiesGenetic risk predictionAccurate predictionPrediction accuracyStandard PRSStatisticsPrediction method
2019
International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci
Nievergelt CM, Maihofer AX, Klengel T, Atkinson EG, Chen CY, Choi KW, Coleman JRI, Dalvie S, Duncan LE, Gelernter J, Levey DF, Logue MW, Polimanti R, Provost AC, Ratanatharathorn A, Stein MB, Torres K, Aiello AE, Almli LM, Amstadter AB, Andersen SB, Andreassen OA, Arbisi PA, Ashley-Koch AE, Austin SB, Avdibegovic E, Babić D, Bækvad-Hansen M, Baker DG, Beckham JC, Bierut LJ, Bisson JI, Boks MP, Bolger EA, Børglum AD, Bradley B, Brashear M, Breen G, Bryant RA, Bustamante AC, Bybjerg-Grauholm J, Calabrese JR, Caldas- de- Almeida J, Dale AM, Daly MJ, Daskalakis NP, Deckert J, Delahanty DL, Dennis MF, Disner SG, Domschke K, Dzubur-Kulenovic A, Erbes CR, Evans A, Farrer LA, Feeny NC, Flory JD, Forbes D, Franz CE, Galea S, Garrett ME, Gelaye B, Geuze E, Gillespie C, Uka AG, Gordon SD, Guffanti G, Hammamieh R, Harnal S, Hauser MA, Heath AC, Hemmings SMJ, Hougaard DM, Jakovljevic M, Jett M, Johnson EO, Jones I, Jovanovic T, Qin XJ, Junglen AG, Karstoft KI, Kaufman ML, Kessler RC, Khan A, Kimbrel NA, King AP, Koen N, Kranzler HR, Kremen WS, Lawford BR, Lebois LAM, Lewis CE, Linnstaedt SD, Lori A, Lugonja B, Luykx JJ, Lyons MJ, Maples-Keller J, Marmar C, Martin AR, Martin NG, Maurer D, Mavissakalian MR, McFarlane A, McGlinchey RE, McLaughlin KA, McLean SA, McLeay S, Mehta D, Milberg WP, Miller MW, Morey RA, Morris CP, Mors O, Mortensen PB, Neale BM, Nelson EC, Nordentoft M, Norman SB, O’Donnell M, Orcutt HK, Panizzon MS, Peters ES, Peterson AL, Peverill M, Pietrzak RH, Polusny MA, Rice JP, Ripke S, Risbrough VB, Roberts AL, Rothbaum AO, Rothbaum BO, Roy-Byrne P, Ruggiero K, Rung A, Rutten BPF, Saccone NL, Sanchez SE, Schijven D, Seedat S, Seligowski AV, Seng JS, Sheerin CM, Silove D, Smith AK, Smoller JW, Sponheim SR, Stein DJ, Stevens JS, Sumner JA, Teicher MH, Thompson WK, Trapido E, Uddin M, Ursano RJ, van den Heuvel LL, Van Hooff M, Vermetten E, Vinkers CH, Voisey J, Wang Y, Wang Z, Werge T, Williams MA, Williamson DE, Winternitz S, Wolf C, Wolf EJ, Wolff JD, Yehuda R, Young RM, Young KA, Zhao H, Zoellner LA, Liberzon I, Ressler KJ, Haas M, Koenen KC. International meta-analysis of PTSD genome-wide association studies identifies sex- and ancestry-specific genetic risk loci. Nature Communications 2019, 10: 4558. PMID: 31594949, PMCID: PMC6783435, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-12576-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesDisease genesAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociAfrican-ancestry analysesNon-coding RNAsGenetic risk lociParkinson's disease genesEuropean ancestry populationsNovel genesSignificant lociGenetic variationSpecific lociRisk lociAdditional lociLociAncestry populationsCommon variantsHeritability estimatesGenesGWASRNABiologySNPsPARK2Genome-wide association study of post-traumatic stress disorder reexperiencing symptoms in >165,000 US veterans
Gelernter J, Sun N, Polimanti R, Pietrzak R, Levey DF, Bryois J, Lu Q, Hu Y, Li B, Radhakrishnan K, Aslan M, Cheung KH, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Sayward F, Harrington K, Chen Q, Cho K, Pyarajan S, Sullivan PF, Quaden R, Shi Y, Hunter-Zinck H, Gaziano JM, Concato J, Zhao H, Stein MB. Genome-wide association study of post-traumatic stress disorder reexperiencing symptoms in >165,000 US veterans. Nature Neuroscience 2019, 22: 1394-1401. PMID: 31358989, PMCID: PMC6953633, DOI: 10.1038/s41593-019-0447-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesAssociation studiesHigh linkage disequilibrium regionLinkage disequilibrium regionWide association studyDisequilibrium regionBioinformatics analysisTranscriptomic profilesMillion Veteran ProgramChromosome 17Genetic risk factorsNew insightsUK Biobank dataReexperiencing of traumaStriatal medium spiny neuronsVeteran ProgramSignificant regionsCAMKVEuropean AmericansBiobank dataMedium spiny neuronsTCF4BiologyKANSL1African American cohortGender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort
Harrington K, Nguyen X, Song R, Hannagan K, Quaden R, Gagnon D, Cho K, Deen J, Muralidhar S, O’Leary T, Gaziano J, Whitbourne S, Gaziano J, Ramoni R, Breeling J, Chang K, Huang G, Muralidhar S, O’Donnell C, Tsao P, Muralidhar S, Moser J, Whitbourne S, Brewer J, Concato J, Warren S, Pharm D, Argyres D, Tsao P, Gaziano J, Stephens B, Brophy M, Humphries D, Do N, Shayan S, Nguyen X, O’Donnell C, Pyarajan S, Tsao P, Cho K, Pyarajan S, Hauser E, Sun Y, Zhao H, Wilson P, McArdle R, Dellitalia L, Harley J, Whittle J, Beckham J, Wells J, Gutierrez S, Gibson G, Kaminsky L, Villareal G, Kinlay S, Xu J, Hamner M, Haddock K, Bhushan S, Iruvanti P, Godschalk M, Ballas Z, Buford M, Mastorides S, Klein J, Ratcliffe N, Florez H, Swann A, Murdoch M, Sriram P, Yeh S, Washburn R, Jhala D, Aguayo S, Cohen D, Sharma S, Callaghan J, Oursler K, Whooley M, Ahuja S, Gutierrez A, Schifman R, Greco J, Rauchman M, Servatius R, Oehlert M, Wallbom A, Fernando R, Morgan T, Stapley T, Sherman S, Anderson G, Tsao P, Sonel E, Boyko E, Meyer L, Gupta S, Fayad J, Hung A, Lichy J, Hurley R, Robey B, Striker R. Gender Differences in Demographic and Health Characteristics of the Million Veteran Program Cohort. Women's Health Issues 2019, 29: s56-s66. PMID: 31253243, PMCID: PMC7061933, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2019.04.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCardiovascular DiseasesCohort StudiesFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedMigraine DisordersMusculoskeletal DiseasesPhysical FitnessPrevalenceSex DistributionSex FactorsSmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthYoung AdultConceptsMillion Veteran ProgramHealth characteristicsHealth statusSelf-reported health conditionsHealth conditionsHealth care characteristicsResearch participation ratesWomen Veteran populationExcellent health statusMillion Veteran Program cohortVeterans Health AdministrationPoor physical fitnessMental health disordersMVP cohortGender differencesSurvey completion rateResponder rateDecreased prevalenceMusculoskeletal conditionsMedical historyHigh cholesterolCardiovascular diseaseMigraine headacheCare characteristicsLifetime smokingGenome-wide Association Study of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in >140,000 U.S. European and African American Veterans Yields Novel Risk Loci
Gelernter J, Sun N, Polimanti R, Pietrzak RH, Levey DF, Lu Q, Hu Y, Li B, Radhakrishnan K, Aslan M, Cheung KH, Li Y, Rajeevan N, Sayward F, Harrington K, Chen Q, Cho K, Honerlaw J, Pyarajan S, Lencz T, Quaden R, Shi Y, Hunter-Zinck H, Gaziano JM, Kranzler HR, Concato J, Zhao H, Stein MB, Program D, Program M. Genome-wide Association Study of Maximum Habitual Alcohol Intake in >140,000 U.S. European and African American Veterans Yields Novel Risk Loci. Biological Psychiatry 2019, 86: 365-376. PMID: 31151762, PMCID: PMC6919570, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2019.03.984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdditional genome-wide significant lociRisk lociWide association study (GWAS) analysisAssociation studiesGenome-wide significant lociGenome-wide association studiesGenetic correlationsWide association studyNovel risk lociAlcohol-related traitsStrong statistical supportSmoking-related traitsAdditional genomesSignificant lociPancreatic delta cellsChromosome 4Chromosome 11Protein productsChromosome 8Quantitative phenotypesMillion Veteran ProgramVeterans Affairs Million Veteran ProgramLociCell typesChromosome 17Genome-wide association study of alcohol consumption and use disorder in 274,424 individuals from multiple populations
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