B. Franke

Publication List Details

Period

1991 - 2009

Number

71

Co-Authors

ADHD and DAT1: further evidence of paternal over-transmission of risk alleles and haplotype (2009)

Hawi, Z., Kent, L., Hill, M., Anney, R.J.L., Brookes, K.J., Barry, E., ...

We [Hawi et al. (2005); Am J Hum Genet 77:958-965] reported paternal over-transmission of risk alleles in some ADHD-associated genes. This was particularly clear in the case of the DAT1 3-UTR VNTR....

Dopamine and serotonin transporter genotypes moderate sensitivity to maternal expressed emotion: the case of conduct and emotional problems in attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (2009)

Sonuga-Barke, E., Oades, R.D., Psychogiou, L., Chen, W., Franke, B., Buitelaar, J., ...

Background: Mothers' positive emotions expressed about their children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are associated with a reduced likelihood of comorbid conduct problems (CP)....

Genetic heterogeneity in ADHD: DAT1 gene only affects probands without CD (2008)

Zhou, K., Chen, W., Buitelaar, J., Banaschewski, T., Oades, R.D., Franke, B., ...

Previous studies have found heterogeneous association between DAT1-3-UTR-VNTR and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Various proportions of conduct disorder (CD) comorbidity in their...

Replication of a rare protective allele in the noradrenaline transporter gene and ADHD (2008)

Xu, X., Hawi, Z., Brookes, K.J., Anney, R., Bellgrove, M., Franke, B., ...

Replication is a key to resolving whether a reported genetic association represents a false positive finding or an actual genetic risk factor. In a previous study screening 51 candidate genes for...

Association of ADHD with genetic variants in the 5'-region of the dopamine transporter gene: evidence for allelic heterogeneity (2008)

Brookes, K.J., Xu, X., Anney, R., Franke, B., Zhou, K., Chen, Wai, ...

Multiple studies have reported an association between attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and the 10-repeat allele of a variable number tandem repeat (VNTR) polymorphism in the...

Linkage to chromosome 1p36 for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder traits in school and home settings (2008)

Zhou, K., Asherson, P., Sham, P., Franke, B., Anney, R.J., Buitelaar, J., ...

Background Limited success has been achieved through previous attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) linkage scans, which were all designed to map genes underlying the dichotomous phenotype....

Co-transmission of conduct problems with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: familial evidence for a distinct disorder (2008)

Christiansen, H., Chen, W., Oades, R.D., Asherson, P., Taylor, E.A., Lasky-Su, J., ...

Common disorders of childhood and adolescence are attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD). For one to two cases in three...

A high-density SNP linkage scan with 142 combined subtype ADHD sib pairs identifies linkage regions on chromosomes 9 and 16 (2008)

Asherson, P., Zhou, K., Anney, R.J.L., Franke, B., Buitelaar, J., Ebstein, R., ...

As part of the International Multi-centre ADHD Genetics project we completed an affected sibling pair study of 142 narrowly defined Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth...

Differential dopamine receptor D4 allele association with ADHD dependent of proband season of birth (2008)

Brookes, K.J., Neale, B., Xu, X., Thapar, A., Gill, M., Langley, K., ...

Season of birth (SOB) has been associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in two existing studies. One further study reported an interaction between SOB and genotypes of the...

Response to methylphenidate in adults with ADHD is associated with a polymorphism in SLC6A3 (DAT1) (2008)

Kooij, J.S., Boonstra, A.M., Vermeulen, S.H., Heister, A.G., Burger, H., Buitelaar, J.K., ...

In this pharmacogenetic study in adults with ADHD (n = 42), a stratified analysis was performed of the association between response to methylphenidate (MPH), assessed under double-blind conditions,...

Response to methylphenidate in adults with ADHD is associated with a polymorphism in SLC6A3 (DAT1) (2008)

Kooij, J.S., Boonstra, A.M., Vermeulen, S.H., Heister, A.G., Burger, H., Buitelaar, J.K., ...

In this pharmacogenetic study in adults with ADHD (n = 42), a stratified analysis was performed of the association between response to methylphenidate (MPH), assessed under double-blind conditions,...

Population differences in the international multi-centre ADHD gene project (2008)

Neale, B.M., Sham, P.C., Purcell, S., Banaschewski, T., Buitelaar, J., Franke, B., ...

The International Multi-Centre ADHD Gene sample consists of 674 families from eight countries (Belgium, England, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Spain, and Switzerland) ascertained from clinics...

DSM-IV combined type ADHD shows familial association with sibling trait scores: A sampling strategy for QTL linkage (2008)

Chen, W., Zhou, K., Sham, P., Franke, B., Kuntsi, J., Campbell, D., ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a discrete clinical syndrome characterized by the triad of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity in the context of marked impairments....

No association between two polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter gene and combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (2008)

Xu, X., Aysimi, E., Anney, R., Brookes, K., Franke, B., Zhou, K., ...

Several independent studies have reported association between serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) polymorphisms and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Five studies found evidence for...

Differential dopamine receptor D4 allele association with ADHD dependent of proband season of birth. (2008)

Brookes, K.J., Neale, B., Xu, X., Thapar, A., Gill, M., Langley, K., ...

Season of birth (SOB) has been associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in two existing studies. One further study reported an interaction between SOB and genotypes of the...

Genome-wide association scan of quantitative traits for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder identifies novel associations and confirms candidate gene associations (2008)

Lasky-Su, J., Neale, B.M., Franke, B., Anney, R.J.L., Zhou, K., Maller, J.B., ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a complex condition with environmental and genetic etiologies. Up to this point, research has identified genetic associations with candidate genes...

Motor coordination problems in children and adolescents with ADHD rated by parents and teachers: effects of age and gender (2007)

Fliers, E., Rommelse, N., Altink, M., Buschgens, C.J.M., Faraone, S.V., ...

Summary. Objective. ADHD is frequently accompanied by motor coordination problems. However, the co-occurrence of poor motor performance has received less attention in research than other coexisting...

Partial replication of a DRD4 association in ADHD individuals using a statistically derived quantitative trait for ADHD in a family-based association test (2007)

Lasky-Su, J., Banaschewski, T., Buitelaar, J., Franke, B., Brookes, K., Sonuga-Barke, E., ...

Background: Lisdexamfetamine dimesylate is a therapeutically inactive prodrug in which d-amphetamine is covalently bound to l-lysine, a naturally occurring amino acid. Pharmacologically active...

Partial replication of a DRD4 association in ADHD individuals using a statistically derived quantitative trait for ADHD in a family-based association test (2007)

Lasky-Su, J., Banaschewski, T., Buitelaar, J., Franke, B., Brookes, K., Sonuga-Barke, E., ...

Background Previous research found an association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the promoter region of DRD4 and statistically derived phenotypes generated from...

A superfluid helium converter for accumulation and extraction of ultracold neutrons (2007)

Zimmer, O., Baumann, K., Fertl, M., Franke, B., Mironov, S., Plonka, C., ...

We report the first successful extraction of accumulated ultracold neutrons (UCN) from a converter of superfluid helium, in which they were produced by downscattering neutrons of a cold beam from the...

The association between HTR2C Gene Polymorphisms and the Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Schizophrenia (2007)

Mulder, Johannes, Franke, B., Arends, J., Wilmink, F.W., Scheffer, H, ...

The use of antipsychotics is associated with metabolic side effects, which put patients with schizophrenia or related disorders at risk for cardiovascular morbidity. The high interindividual...

The analysis of 51 genes in DSM-IV combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: association signals in DRD4, DAT1 and 16 other genes (2006)

Brookes, K, Xu, X, Chen, W, Zhou, K, Neale, B, Lowe, N, ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, starting in early childhood and persisting into adulthood in the majority of cases. Family and twin studies...

Polymorphisms in the alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor gene do not modify the short- and long-term efficacy of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor antagonists in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (2006)

Mochtar, C.A., Laan, W., Houwelingen, K.P. Van, Franke, B., Schalken, J.A., ...

To determine whether a common single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in the ADRA1A gene encoding the alpha(1A)-adrenoceptor modifies the short- and long-term efficacy of alpha(1)-adrenoceptor...

The analysis of 51 genes in DSM-IV combined type attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: association signals in DRD4, DAT1 and 16 other genes (2006)

Brookes, K., Xu, X., Chen, W., Zhou, K., Neale, B., Lowe, N., ...

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, starting in early childhood and persisting into adulthood in the majority of cases. Family and twin studies...

Using Machine Learning to Focus Iterative Optimization (2006)

Agakov Bonilla Cavazos, F. Agakov, E. Bonilla, J. Cavazos, B. Franke, G. Fursin, ...

Iterative compiler optimization has been shown to outperform static approaches. This, however, is at the cost of large numbers of evaluations of the program. This paper develops a new methodology to...

Using machine learning to focus iterative optimization (2006)

F. Agakov, E. Bonilla, J. Cavazos, B. Franke, G. Fursin, ...

Iterative compiler optimization has been shown to outperform static approaches. This, however, is at the cost of large numbers of evaluations of the program. This paper develops a new methodology to...

Rapid Ca2+-mediated activation of Rap1 in human platelets.

Franke, B, Akkerman, J W, Bos, J L

Rap1 is a small, Ras-like GTPase whose function and regulation are still largely unknown. We have developed a novel assay to monitor the active, GTP-bound form of Rap1 based on the differential...

Extracellular signal-regulated activation of Rap1 fails to interfere in Ras effector signalling.

Zwartkruis, F J, Wolthuis, R M, Nabben, N M, Franke, B, Bos, J L

The small GTPase Rap1 has been implicated in both negative and positive control of Ras-mediated signalling events. We have investigated which extracellular signals can activate Rap1 and whether this...

Low-density lipoprotein activates the small GTPases Rap1 and Ral in human platelets.

Hackeng, C M, Franke, B, Relou, I A, Gorter, G, Bos, J L, Van Rijn , H J, ...

Physiological concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) sensitize blood platelets to alpha-thrombin- and collagen-induced secretion, and after prolonged contact trigger secretion independent of...

Rapid Ca2+-mediated activation of Rap1 in human platelets.

Franke, B, Akkerman, J W, Bos, J L

Rap1 is a small, Ras-like GTPase whose function and regulation are still largely unknown. We have developed a novel assay to monitor the active, GTP-bound form of Rap1 based on the differential...

Extracellular signal-regulated activation of Rap1 fails to interfere in Ras effector signalling.

Zwartkruis, F J, Wolthuis, R M, Nabben, N M, Franke, B, Bos, J L

The small GTPase Rap1 has been implicated in both negative and positive control of Ras-mediated signalling events. We have investigated which extracellular signals can activate Rap1 and whether this...

Low-density lipoprotein activates the small GTPases Rap1 and Ral in human platelets.

Hackeng, C M, Franke, B, Relou, I A, Gorter, G, Bos, J L, Van Rijn , H J, ...

Physiological concentrations of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) sensitize blood platelets to alpha-thrombin- and collagen-induced secretion, and after prolonged contact trigger secretion independent of...

Genomewide scan identifies susceptibility locus for dyslexia on Xq27 in an extended Dutch family

Hol, F, Heister, J, Willemen, J, Sandkuijl, L, Franke, B, ...

Context: Dyslexia is a common disorder with a strong genetic component, but despite significant research effort, the aetiology is still largely unknown.